Re-engineering for Sustainable Industrial Production

This text addresses the challenges faced by SMEs (small and medium enterprises) due to the globalization of the economy and discusses supporting technologies. It discusses the tendencies and experiences regarding: industrial strategies for peripheral regions; engineering and penetration of new markets; engineering and industrial survival in open markets; regional protection against newcomers; globalization of the economy and subcontracting; and achievement of the appropriate combination of automation and human-centred manufacturing. It focuses on SMEs from small geographical regions.