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An Empirical Review and Implication of Globalization to the South African Automotive Industry

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This paper examines the implication of globalization and the global competitiveness of South African Automotive Industry (SAAI). The South African automotive industry forms part of small and medium scale enterprise (SMEs). However this industry has been going through a number of constrains ranging from competitiveness and innovation problem, therefore getting an optimum solution to the global competitiveness of this industry is of great importance and the economic wellbeing.

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  1. Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIET) Department, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa

    John M. Ikome

  2. University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria, South Africa

    T. Laseinde & M. G. Kanakana Katumba

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Ikome, J.M., Laseinde, T., Katumba, M.G.K. (2021). An Empirical Review and Implication of Globalization to the South African Automotive Industry. In: Trzcielinski, S., Mrugalska, B., Karwowski, W., Rossi, E., Di Nicolantonio, M. (eds) Advances in Manufacturing, Production Management and Process Control. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 274. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80462-6_33

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