
Strategic Production Networks
Springer (Publisher)
Published on 13. May 2002
Book
Hardback
XV, 489 pages
978-3-540-43162-6 (ISBN)
Description
Implementing co-operative production networks is a major strategic target of many small- and medium-sized enterprises to secure and foster future competitiveness on the global market. Beginning with the strategic management and going down to the operational product development and operations execution, this book gives a detailed overview of the different key issues of setting up strategic production networks. Management concepts, the required information technology as well as best practices are introduced and discussed by leading researchers from Germany, Switzerland and China. The book aims at supporting managers responsible for setting up global or regional co-operative production networks as well as researchers and students working on this matter.
Reviews / Votes
From the reviews:
"This book presents an overview of the different co-operative approaches in terms of merger/takeover, joint venture, strategic network, outsourcing and de-investment (sale). . the text makes a valuable contribution to manufacturing literature and will support managers responsible for setting up global or regional co-operative production networks." (International Logistics Abstracts, Vol. 32 (4), 2002)
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Edition
2002 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Professional/practitioner
Illustrations
XV, 489 p.
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
922 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-540-43162-6 (9783540431626)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-24812-5
Schweitzer Classification
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Strategic Production Networks
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Content
1 Challenges for Today's Production Companies.- 2 Cooperation Between Production Companies.- 3 Telecooperation.- 4 Quality Management in Collaborative Projects.- 5 Cooperation in Product Development.- 6 Cooperation in Operations Planning.- 7 Supply Chain Management.- 8 Management of Variable Production Networks.- 9 Mass Customization.- 10 Virtual Factories and Enterprises.- 11 Cooperation Networks for Industrial Services.- 12 Cooperation in Knowledge Management.- 13 Abbreviations.- 14 Authors.