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Development of operations management in Pakistan

Abdul Raouf

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Looks at the development of operations management in Pakistan. Notes that 85 per cent of manufacturing companies in the country are small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) with the remainder being branches of multinationals and their affiliates. Considers some of the problems encountered by SMEs in Pakistan, such as lack of trained manpower and insufficient technological capability.

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Looks at the development of operations management in Pakistan. Notes that 85 per cent of manufacturing companies in the country are small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) with the remainder being branches of multinationals and their affiliates. Considers some of the problems encountered by SMEs in Pakistan, such as lack of trained manpower and insufficient technological capability.

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Looks at the development of operations management in Pakistan. Notes that 85 per cent of manufacturing companies in the country are small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) with the remainder being branches of multinationals and their affiliates. Considers some of the problems encountered by SMEs in Pakistan, such as lack of trained manpower and insufficient technological capability.

Key concepts: Business, Operations management, Industrial organization, Manufacturing operations, Computer science, Economics, Software engineering

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