Small-scale Manufacturing

Small-Scale Manufacturing is a subset of manufacturing activities characterized by limited production capacity, low capital investment, and a restricted labor force, typically operating below national industrial scale thresholds and often embedded within local or regional rural nonfarm economies.

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23.1K

Citations

1.2K

Authors

530

Institutions

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2017–2026

110

Variants

Small-scale Manufacturing Sector

Parents

Rural Nonfarm Economy

Publications

487

Cognitive social structures

David Krackhardt · Social Networks · 1987 · 1.1K citations

Social Sciences, Operations Management, Organizational Theory +13

Rapid Prototyping, Principles and Applications

Assembly Automation · 2010 · 696 citations

Engineering, Design, Manufacturing Engineering +15

Freeform Construction: Mega-scale Rapid Manufacturing for construction

Richard Buswell, Rupert Soar, Alistair Gibb et al. · Automation in Construction · 2006 · 525 citations · Full text

Architecture, Construction Management, Manufacturing Engineering +13

Ultrafine particle emissions from desktop 3D printers

Brent Stephens, Parham Azimi, Zeineb El Orch et al. · Atmospheric Environment · 2013 · 476 citations · Full text

Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Engineering +17

Manufacturing strategy

G.S. Dangayach, S.G. Deshmukh · International Journal of Operations & Production Management · 2001 · 470 citations

Management, Strategic Management, Strategy +14

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Zoltán J. Ács
George Mason University, United States
5 publications · 303 citations
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David B. Audretsch
Indiana University Bloomington, United States
5 publications · 303 citations
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P. N. O'Farrell
Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom
4 publications · 169 citations
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D. M. W. N. Hitchens
Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
4 publications · 175 citations
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S. Nallusamy
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, India
4 publications · 168 citations
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Institutions

530

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Venues

Journal of Small Business Management
JSBM · 8 publications · 324 citations
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International Journal of Production Research
8 publications · 326 citations
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Small Business Economics
7 publications · 185 citations
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International Journal of Operations & Production Management
IJOPM · 7 publications · 813 citations
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Environment and Planning A Economy and Space
7 publications · 351 citations
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