In the light of structural changes in the global economy, manufacturing companies strive for a greater flexibility, to speed up the innovation process, to cut costs while rising the quality, and to be environmentally and socially responsible (European Commission, 2010). It is clear that a new model of manufacturing is necessary to compete. Cooperation is becoming more and more important (KPMG, 2012): the individual competition is shifting in the network competition (European Union, 2004) . Accordingly, firms need to find new paths of collaboration and to balance autonomy and interdependence.Dutch high-tech suppliers to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the high-mix, low-volume, high-complexity machines industry seem to be experimenting a new inter-organizational form. The aim of the article is to describe this innovative form of collaboration
Network and Knowledge Value in the Manufacturing Industry. Brainport Industries Case Study / Giordani, Federica. - (2014). (Intervento presentato al convegno 2nd INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM SYSTEMS THINKING FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY. tenutosi a Roma nel 23-24 febbraio 2014).
Network and Knowledge Value in the Manufacturing Industry. Brainport Industries Case Study
GIORDANI, FEDERICA
2014
Abstract
In the light of structural changes in the global economy, manufacturing companies strive for a greater flexibility, to speed up the innovation process, to cut costs while rising the quality, and to be environmentally and socially responsible (European Commission, 2010). It is clear that a new model of manufacturing is necessary to compete. Cooperation is becoming more and more important (KPMG, 2012): the individual competition is shifting in the network competition (European Union, 2004) . Accordingly, firms need to find new paths of collaboration and to balance autonomy and interdependence.Dutch high-tech suppliers to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the high-mix, low-volume, high-complexity machines industry seem to be experimenting a new inter-organizational form. The aim of the article is to describe this innovative form of collaborationI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
