New Directions in Manufacturing Report of a Workshop (2004) / Chapter Skim
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8 Issues for Small Manufacturing Enterprises
8 Issues for Small Manufacturing Enterprises
Pages 46-48
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If anything goes wrong with one of these clients, it NOTE: The author would like to acknowledge: Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) ; MEP Management Services, Inc.; various SME members of the Small Business Technology Coalition; Small Manufacturing Executives of Tucson; and the Southern Arizona Industry and Aerospace Alliance.
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Many small manufacturers have been forced to become leaner and, as a result, have limited legal, marketing, and human resource personnel. This leanness makes them more vulnerable to potential lawsuits that may arise from the increasingly complex liabilities related to products and services, workforce issues, federal regulations, and corporate issues.
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Finally, DoD is still struggling to transition its acquisition and business practices to either a commercial business model or a hybrid model. Numerous efforts and initiatives have thus far failed to produce an industrial policy that addresses a changed industrial reality and helps small manufacturers.
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