Competitiveness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Dairy Processing

Abstract

This article aims to present the main theoretical approaches to the concept of competitiveness, as well as to describe the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the agroindustrial sector, which are involved in dairy activities, and the main currents of thought on competitiveness. This topic is relevant since the dairy sector is a fundamental issue in the department of Olancho. A theoretical approach is presented, resulting from the search for different sources of secondary information, highlighting the concepts of comparative advantage, competitive advantage, systemic competitiveness, cooperation between companies, and the business network as relevant conceptual elements in the discussion among the various authors identified and selected. Dairy SMEs face different challenges in addressing the constant changes occurring in the current and evolving economy regarding food safety, value addition, and market knowledge to achieve sustainability.