@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10000941, title = {Role of Technological Innovation in Improving Manufacturing Performance: A Review}, author = {Davinder Singh and Jaimal Singh Khamba and Tarun Nanda}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {MSMEs are regarded as the sunrise sector of the Indian economy in view of its large potential for growth and likely socio economic impact specifically on employment and income generation. In today’s competitive business environment, global competition forces companies to continuously seek ways of improving their products and services. The pressure on organizations to adapt to new technologies and external threats requires resourcefulness, creativity and innovation. Market has become more open, competitive and customers more demanding. Without continuous technology innovation, no organization can ever remain competitive. Innovations reflect a critical way in which organizations respond to either technological or market challenges. The need of the market is to deliver high quality products through continuous changing in features in product, improve existing products, reduce their cost, and improve employee skills, training, technology infrastructure and financial policies. Therefore, the key factor of organization’s ability to change is innovation. The study presents a detailed review of literature on the role of technology innovation in improving manufacturing performance of industries. }, journal = {International Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, year = {2015}, pages = {398 - 402}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10000941}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/97}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 97, 2015}, }