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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"Manufacturing SMEs"”.
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Strategic development for manufacturing SMEs in Namibia
This paper was submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for teh Masters of Business Administration degree at the Maastricht School of Management, Maastricht, the Netherlands, September 2009
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Exploring digital technology in manufacturing SMEs in South Africa
… and digital communication technologies. Manufacturing companies struggle to implement Industry 4.0 technologies as it is a multi-faceted challenge. This has led to the development of various maturity models, frameworks and strategic roadmaps used to implement Industry 4.0 technologies …
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The Use of Virtual Reality in Promoting Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing SMEs
… the adoption of Industry 4.0 knowledge within Manufacturing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The literature review underscores the pivotal role of Industry 4.0 technologies, encompassing Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics, Additive Manufacturing, and …
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A decision support system for ERP projects in make -to-order manufacturing SMEs
… Success Factors (CSFs) in Make-to-Order (MTO) manufacturing small and medium size enterprises (SMEs). A dynamic Decision Support System (DSS) is developed for selecting and managing CSFs including production strategy and their interrelationships during and after completion of ERP projects in …
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Development of a four stage continuous improvement framework to support business performance in manufacturing SMEs
… that can help to improve the performance of the manufacturing sector. However, recent research has found that the uptake of these available techniques for the purpose of improving business performance is comparatively low as a result of barriers preventing their adoption by manufacturing SMEs. …
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How does the internet relate to the internationalisation of UK manufacturing SMES? - a network approach.
… for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), because the Internet has the ability to assist SMEs to extend their activities into customer base in international markets. Although there is extensive research focusing on business-to consumer marketing, no significant studies have looked at …
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Cross cultural business relationship development : from the Turkish point of view : analysis of Turkish manufacturing SMEs
… cross-cultural business relationships of Turkish manufacturing SMEs. To address this aim, the study relies on 25 participants from the Small to Medium Enterprise manufacturing sector in Istanbul. Using semi-structured interviews, the opinions of the sample group who encompass company owners, sales …
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Development of an e-business selection framework for manufacturing SMEs : a study of the printing industry
… framework for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by integrating established techniques in planning. The research is case based, comprising four case studies carried out in the printing industry for the purpose of evaluating the framework. Two of the companies are from Singapore, while the …
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The effect of marketing strategies on firm performance: a study of furniture manufacturing SMEs in Johor Malaysia
… their impact on firm performance in furniture manufacturing SMEs. The researcher test a model that reflects the expected relationship between entrepreneurial, guerrilla, relationship, ambush, viral and niche marketing strategies and firm performance. Based on a review of pertinent literature, …
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An investigation of the challenges of internationalization on export performance of manufacturing SMEs: a survey of Lusaka province.
Direct exports to international markets by manufacturing SMEs have been attributed to the challenges of internationalizing SMEs. Challenges of internationalization that act as barriers for internationalization. The study took a quantitative approach to understand the challenges of …
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An investigation of the challenges of internationalization on export performance of manufacturing SMEs: a survey of Lusaka province.
Direct exports to international markets by manufacturing SMEs have been attributed to the challenges of internationalizing SMEs. Challenges of internationalization that act as barriers for internationalization. The study took a quantitative approach to understand the challenges of …
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Antecedents of business-to-business e-commerce adoption and its effect on competitive advantage in manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises: A comparative study of United States of America and Egypt
… for most small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), allowing them to gain and sustain competitive advantage in a dynamic competitive environment. Accepting the fact that B2B is adopted at different levels based on different resources leads to the acceptance that competitive advantage is gained …
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Digital transformation : The case of Cape Town based SMEs in the manufacturing sector
… the pace of digital transformation in manufacturing SMEs. Research has demonstrated that various challenges originate from within and outside the SME business level such as, among many, company culture and strategy, business processes, financial resources, and government support …
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Knowledge Based Approach to Support Innovation Processes in Small and Medium Sized Manufacturing Enterprises
… of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, there is a need for more research to investigate what information and knowledge sources are being used, how these sources are stored and when they are utilised in the innovation process in SMEs. This thesis inspects the above …
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Lean-excellence business management for small and medium-sized manufacturing companies in Kurdistan region of Iraq
… environment, many Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) depend on Lean Manufacturing (LM) techniques as their industrial strategies to enable them to reduce waste, time, effort, enhance quality and increase customer satisfaction constantly. However, many SMEs, especially in developing countries, …
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Linking entrepreneurial motivation, attitude, behaviour and sustainable supply chain performance measurement in South African manufacturing small and medium enterprises
… operate in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This study focuses on three types of SMEs, namely necessity, opportunity, and legacy, as they relate to motives. Given the differences in ownership, management, and scope of operations between large companies and SMEs, do motives, attitudes …
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The AI revolution: Investigating how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are adapting to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the manufacturing sector in New Zealand
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of New Zealand’s economy and dominate the manufacturing sector, yet evidence on how they are adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) remains limited. Focusing on the two largest subsectors, Food & Beverage and Machinery & Equipment, this …
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Exploring the impact of access to finance by small and medium-sized enterprises on employment creation in the Khomas region
… that exists between access to bank finance by manufacturing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and the employment they create in the Khomas region. Employment creation is the dependent variable and defined as a measure of the net increase in employment levels over a two-year period. …
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Two Essays on the Knowledge-Based View of the Firm: The Impact of Local Market Knowledge on Domestic Firm Performance in Both Transitional and Developed Economies
… focused, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developed economies maintain satisfactory levels of performance when faced with the superior resources of MNEs and the resulting increased competitiveness in domestic industrial markets?</p> <p>I attempt to answer these two questions in two …
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