Riassunto analitico
With the advent of globalization there has been a boom in internationalization of manufacture of goods and services which are increasingly geographically dispersed. In this framework, while multinational enterprises (MNEs) of OECD countries obviously head this phenomenon, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) – and their value chain which consists of their usual partners, suppliers or distributors – have to deal with different possibilities and obstacles emerging from the new manufacturing context. Small firms, thanks to their adaptability and their aptitude to act quickly, can take advantage from new niches for the supply of goods and services which arose from the geographical dispersion of manufacture.The paper is focused on the analysis of Global Value Chain approach which has highlighted the advantageous possibilities that this phenomenon presents for the permanence and development of enterprises in developed economies, by offering opportunities to enhance their skills to export and innovate The principal aim of this work is to exploit such theoretical method to the Italian model of economic organization principally characterized by local manufacturing firms located in industrial districts. Scholars assume that SMEs choose the tool of governance for supplier determination and organization in their global value chains in accordance with their business models and the level of suppliers’ skills. However, such small-sized enterprises have to cope with a plenty of obstacles and barriers during their internationalization processes. On the other hand the advantages they can benefit from are worth being achieved. The paper is based on the case study of HANSA-TMP and analyses the way such firm has developed a mix of governance of its supply chains in base of its strategy and the specificities of the countries of destination. Italian district small and medium enterprises (SMEs) developed aggressive strategies to extend their sales networks and supply chains abroad.
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