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2000
Journal Article
Titel
Erfolgreich produzieren in turbulenten Märkten - Ergebnisse des Verbundvorhabens "Dynamische Produktionsstrukturen in einem turbulenten Markt"
Alternative
Successful production in turbulent markets. Results of the "Dynamic Production Structures in a Turbulent Market" association project
Abstract
The topic of securing and expanding Germany4s position as an industrial base remains very much a subject of discussion. No sooner are there apparent signs of an economic upswing than these are counteracted by reports of enterprises relocating production operations to cheaper sites abroad, or of mass dismissals of staff. Germany's Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Technology (BMBF) recognised at an early stage that, in the face of fundamental changes in the industrial environment, purely externaladjustments are not sufficient in order to maintain or increase thecompetitiveness of German business enterprises in turbulent international markets. The "Production 2000" research programme was initiated on the basis of preliminary work carried out for a study under the title "Strategies for production in the 21st century", the purpose being to sent into motion a process of continuous improvement of production conditions in Germany's industrial production centres.