Title :
Institutional relations of small autoparts firms in Brazil
Author :
Rachid, Alessandra
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Engenharia de Producao, Univ. Fed. de Sao Carlos, Brazil
Abstract :
Summary form only given. This paper analyzes the restructuring process that large companies are going through, the new relationships that are being established with their suppliers, and the possibilities that present themselves for small companies. By means of a survey, it is analyzed the networks of fifteen small autoparts companies, or the manner in which these companies relate to their large customers. It is also analyzed the relations of these companies with other organizations and the relations among small companies
Keywords :
automobile industry; commerce; management; Brazil; institutional relations; large companies; organizations; restructuring process; small autoparts firms; small companies; survey; Companies; Humans; Industrial training; Information resources; Job shop scheduling; Outsourcing; Personnel; Quality control; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-02-4
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.808352
