Publicación: EXPANDING TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES: WOMEN AND MINORITIES STRENGTHENING THEIR MICRO ENTERPRISES THROUGH EDUCATION, DESIGN AND INNOVATION
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2021
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THE DIFFICULTIES OF ENTREPRENEURS TO ACCESS EDUCATION, DUE TO THE LACK OF OPPORTUNITIES AND ECONOMIC RESTRICTIONS, HINDER THEIR ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE OF NEW PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES THAT OPTIMIZE THEIR PROCESSES AND ENHANCE THEIR PRODUCTS, LEAVING THEM AT A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE COMPARED TO THEIR COMPETITORS. ONE OF THE DIAGNOSED WEAKNESSES IS THE LACK OF KNOWLEDGE TO IMPLEMENT CURRENT
MANUFACTURING PROCESSES THAT PROVIDE BETTER RESULTS, GREATER EFFICIENCY AND COMPETITIVE MANUFACTURING
COSTS. THE PROJECT DEVELOPED WITH PUBLIC FUNDS BY THE UNIVERSITY OF BÍO-BÍO, CHILE, AIMS TO TRAIN NINETEEN
WOMEN LEADERS OF CREATIVE ENTERPRISES IN THE FASHION SECTOR, THROUGH WORKSHOPS IN THE DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGIES LABORATORY. THE COLLABORATIVE WORK BETWEEN FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS AND DESIGNER MENTORS
WHO ARE EXPERTS IN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, LEADS THE REDESIGN OF PRODUCTS CURRENTLY IN COMMERCIALIZATION,
TOWARDS A PRODUCTIVE REDEFINITION TO OBTAIN BETTER RESULTS, OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION TIMES AND STANDARDIZED
PROCESSES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SMALL SERIES. THE ENTREPRENEURS LEARN THE POTENTIAL OF DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGIES FOR PRODUCT DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE; RECEIVED TRAINING IN THE USE OF DESIGN SOFTWARE, 3D PRINTERS AND LASER CUTTERS. THEY LEARNED TO DETERMINE MANUFACTURING TIMES AND COSTS BY EXERCISING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PRODUCTIVE INNOVATION. THEIR CREATIVE ABILITIES ARE COMPLEMENTED BY LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES THAT LEAD TO THE REALIZATION OF PRODUCTS WITH BETTER RESULTS AND, THEREFORE, WITH BETTER POSSIBILITIES OF POSITIONING IN THE MARKETS. TRAINING IN PLANNING THE INTEGRATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IS ESSENTIAL TO COMPLEMENT THE FUNCTIONALITY ISSUES INTEGRATED INTO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS. THE METHODOLOGY HAS FIVE STAGES: DIAGNOSIS OF PRODUCTS AND PRODUCTION PROCESSES; SELECTION OF A PRODUCT AS A CASE STUDY; TRAINING IN THE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LABO
