1. Reprobation

2. Revolutions

3. Reproduction

4. Resolution

5. Remediation

Consequences on the organization of production
Companies focus on their main business activity:
When the time comes to make choices, Western companies draw up an inventory of their activities and any associated constraints.
research, development and engineering
ownership of intellectual property
- then, they think hard about the “value chain”
within the business activity itself.
- they outsource support and ancillary functions
marketing expertise
production capacity
logistics chain
quality control
access to raw materials
financial engineering
Two tasks can be subcontracted,
but only if the company
masters all the others:
production capacity
access to raw materials