Nevertheless, as Chiang Shu-shang says, "these types of firms are a small minority, no more than 5 %." Taiwan has more than 80,000 manufacturers, most of which are low-tech SMEs (small and medium-size enterprises).
然而，「這樣的企業畢竟是少數，不會超過百分之五」，中衛中心姜述尚指出，台灣製造業家數高達八萬多家，大部份是螞蟻雄兵、因陋就簡式的中小型企業。