... focus. It examines the mix of authorship of IOS research, the methodologies employed, and discusses future directions for IOS research. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Operations management Operations strategy Research International trade Until the early 1980s, most managers thought about...

... Advanced manufacturing technologies Computer numerical control International trade Investment With increasing global competition for manufacturers, interest has grown among researchers and practitioners in the role of advanced manufacturing technologies (AMT) in assisting firms to maintain...

... as an ability to use them selectively to overcome the constraints of the emerging Polish environment. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Consumerism International trade Management Methods Operations Technology Poland is the success story of recent changes in Europe. Table I shows progress...

... such very large systems. © MCB UP Limited 1999 ASEAN China Globalization International trade Logistics Motor industry This research was accomplished with the support of the Science Research Fund of the Japanese Ministry of Education for 1997‐1998. The author sincerely appreciates...

... into the complex interaction between firms involved in such a relationship. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Design Engineering International trade Joint ventures Manufacturing strategy This paper examines the developments in manufacturing and design capability at the Rover Group as a result of its...

... the development of new concepts of production systems for developed and developing countries. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Brazil Developing countries International trade Manufacturing In recent years, economic activity has become increasingly globalised. Globalisation offers the potential to raise...

... oriented when defining SCM as “key to delivering higher customer satisfaction with reduced lead times and costs”. It is, however, possible to detect some common characteristics in the various SCM definitions: International trade Logistics Supply‐chain management The challenge of managing...

...) and many other companies have also invested. Since IJV manufacturing is critical to both the Chinese economy and many foreign investors, it is an area worthy of investigation by operations management researchers. © MCB UP Limited 1999 China International trade Joint ventures Manufacturing...

... are consistent with the strengths inherent in the firm’s logistics choices. © MCB UP Limited 1998 International trade Logistics Manufacturing Networks Organizational structure Strategy The competitive environment for manufacturing firms has changed drastically in the past ten to 15 years...

... for managers responsible for international location issues. Case studies Co‐ordination International trade Manufacturing Multinationals © MCB UP Limited 1997 Today, many companies have global operations. This means that the elements of the supply chain (for instance, purchasing...