THE INTERNATIONALISATION OF PRODUCTION: A NEW PRACTICE FOR SMEs

Yang Cheng; Erik Skov Madsen

THE INTERNATIONALISATION OF PRODUCTION: A NEW PRACTICE FOR SMEs

Yang Cheng, Erik Skov Madsen

Institut for Teknologi og Innovation

Center for Industrial Production

Publikation: Konferencebidrag uden forlag/tidsskrift › Paper › Forskning › peer review

Abstract

This paper mainly aims to explore how SMEs internationalise their production. Directed by this objective, a
new practice adopted by five Danish SMEs to internationalise their production to China is identified, which to
our knowledge has never been reported by any of the existing literature. The new practice is further
analysed in terms of (1) general information of each case company; (2) motivation of production
internationalisation of each case company; (3) limitations as SMEs to internationalise production; (4)
operational activities during the internationalization; (5) benefits of joint effort; and (6) challenges during the
internationalisation and in the future. By doing so, this paper contributes to complementing the existing
literature as well as providing mangers with the inspirations about when, why, and how to adopt the reported
practice.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Publikationsdato	jul. 2013
Antal sider	7
Status	Udgivet - jul. 2013
Begivenhed	22nd International Conference on Production Research: Challenges for Sustainable Operations - Foz do Iguaçu/Iguassu Falls, Brasilien Varighed: 28. jul. 2013 → 1. aug. 2013 Konferencens nummer: 22

Konference

Konference	22nd International Conference on Production Research
Nummer	22
Land/Område	Brasilien
By	Foz do Iguaçu/Iguassu Falls
Periode	28/07/2013 → 01/08/2013

Forskningsprojekt - SDC
Madsen, E. S. (Deltager)
2012 → …
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