Manufacturing Strategy
Process and Content
Published on 30. January 1992
Book
Hardback
424 pages
978-0-412-43660-4 (ISBN)
Description
The rapidly expanding field of manufacturing strategy is acknowledged to be of vital importance both to the manufacturing industry and to schools of business and engineering. This collection of 18 papers together with editorial comment from Professor Voss presents recent research and current thinking from around the world. It has a strong focus on process and application and should be of relevance to practitioners as well as academics through its presentation of much of the new thinking in an applied way. The book is divided into five parts. The initial overview of manufacturing strategy is followed by a section focusing on the process of strategy formulation and implementation; a vital area linking theory and practice. The third part looks at manufacturing strategy in a global context, drawing lessons from the competitive strategies used in Japan and East and Western Europe. Part four brings together some recent thinking on the increasing number of tools, frameworks and approaches associated with the analysis and implementation of manufacturing strategy, including the focused factory, flexibility, and time-based competition.
The final part reviews the current and future needs in research.
The final part reviews the current and future needs in research.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
53 illustrations, index
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-412-43660-4 (9780412436604)
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Content
Part 1 Strategic approaches to manufacturing: incorporating manufacturing perspectives in corporate strategy, T.J.Hill. Part 2 The process of manufacturing strategy formulation and introduction: a manufacturing audit approach to strategy formulation, K.W.Platts and M.J.Gregory; an exploratory study of the manufacturing strategy process in practice, Ann Maucheck et al; manufacturing strategy formulation as a process, C.A.Voss; operating principles for the 1990s - assessment of the elements comparing world class manufacturing, Craig A.Giffi et al; a conceptual framework for manufacturing restructuring, Thomas E.Vollman et al. Part 3 The industry and international context: beyond the Toyota production system, the era of lean production, Daniel T.Jones; international manufacturing configuration and competitive priorities, Frank L.DuBois and Michael D.Oliff; a methodological framework for formulating an industrial strategy, Francis Jouffroy and Jean-Claude Tarondeau; in the attraction of the market economy - manufacturing strategies in Hungary, Attila Chikan and Krisztina Dementer; an empirical investigation of manufacturing strategies in European industry, Arnould De Meyer. Part 4 The content of manufacturing strategy: flexibility in the context of manufacturing strategy, Stuart Chambers; manufacturing focus - a comprehensive view, Quarterman Lee; the strategic value of response time and product variety, Joseph D.Blackburn et al; manufacturing strategy and the theory of constraints, F.C."Ted" Weston Jr; the nature of the link between manufacturing systems - towards the post-industrial enterprise, William J.Doll. Part 5 Research needs: assessing operations management from a strategic perspective, Everett E.Adam Jr and Paul M.Swamidass.