Selected factors of development in the field of metallurgic companies’ management

The business success in the competitive environment depends very much on efficiency and flexibility of firms. The tense economic situation forces companies to change the perspective of the strategic management and use new opportunities for marketing, management, business integration, networking and offshoring. This paper presents the results of resources evaluation of the modern management trends application in the field of metallurgy, including the identification of specific areas of metallurgical companies in the context of a differentiated approach to the role of the customer as a potential positive competitiveness factor.