De nos jours, les entreprises, notamment les petites entreprises, doivent assumer de nouvelles responsabilités; elles doivent assurer elles-mêmes la conception, la construction, le service, le financement de même que la qualité.
Small companies in particular are being faced today with a number of new responsibilities that are being placed on them—responsibilities to take over design, engineering, service, financing, as well as quality.