Do what you do best.(specialization in the machine tool industry)

From: Modern Machine Shop | Date: November 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Italy's machine tool industry is the fourth largest producer of machine tools in the world. This is despite the dominance of small and medium machinery businesses in the country. The industry's outstanding performance is attributable to the depth of collaboration among the manufacturers and suppliers. These two sectors of the industry occupy the northern part of the country. Manufacturers are able to focus on customer specifications since problems concerning components could be readily solved by the suppliers near their shops.

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