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Lebanese Industrial Center for Assessment and Development: A Collaboration Platform

Authors:
Ramy Harik
Wissam El Hachem
Alexandre Durupt
Benoit Eynard

Keywords: Collaboration; Sustainability; Diamond Index; Center

Abstract:
Lebanese manufacturing industries face both severe external and internal competitions. External competition from low wage production countries and adoption of free market strategies force SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) to tap into productivity enhancement strategies. Internal competition comes from the lack of collaboration tools and infrastructure. This research aims at establishing a positive collaboration platform between industries and enabling them to share knowledge to reduce external fierce competition. A first step towards this effort would be to establish a relevant framework that would assess the current situation of an industry through the sustainability diamond matrix. Next stages would include grouping industries according to common deficiencies and establishing a cooperation framework.

Pages: 41 to 45

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2013

Publication date: July 21, 2013

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4227

ISBN: 978-1-61208-287-5

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from July 21, 2013 to July 21, 2013