... and differentiation advantage. Design/methodology/approach The authors develop and test hypotheses through structural equation modeling based on data from the Sixth International Manufacturing Strategy Survey (IMSS-VI), involving 931 manufacturers from 22 countries. Findings The results indicate that (1...

... on that relationship. The authors develop and test hypotheses through partial least squares path modeling to analyze data from the Sixth International Manufacturing Strategy Survey, involving 931 manufacturers in 22 countries. The results indicate that customization strategy intensity is positively...

... 2018 16 02 2018 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Strategic management Firm performance Manufacturing strategy Environmental dynamism Human resources strategy Horizontal fit The formation of strategy is often seen...

... in environments that are more dynamic and particularly where there is a major transition that requires realignment. Manufacturing strategy Supply chain management Process improvement Responsiveness Operations improvement Strategic trade-offs Postponement Buffering This paper provides case...

... profitability. An empirical contribution is offered by the introduction of a new method for examining manufacturing strategy configurations: fsQCA. Performance Manufacturing strategy fsQCA Operations Configuration analysis Resource orchestration Manufacturing strategy is defined as the “fit...

...Kamran Ali Chatha; Irfan Butt; Muhammad Shakeel Sadiq Jajja; Mamoona Arshad Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report the extent and trends of theoretical developments in the empirical quantitative manufacturing strategy (MS) literature published between the years 1966 and 2015 and provide...

...-examines the manufacturing strategy issue from an alternative perspective. Organizational task is frequently linked with knowledge-related studies (Storey and Kahn, 2010). We concentrate on the literature regarding market-based task, as various recent studies have provided insights into the focus...

... (Ulaga and Reinartz, 2011). On the other hand, ADS are not product centric, and thus should not depend directly on manufacturing capability development. We put forward the following hypotheses: Manufacturing strategy Servitization Capabilities Financial performance Manufacturing units...

...Thomas Lager; Peter Samuelsson; Per Storm Purpose In the process industries, it is essential to have a well-articulated manufacturing strategy within companies. However, to facilitate manufacturing strategy development, it is important to start with a good characterisation of the material...

... of product development complexity which tend to focus on project-level complexity. Manufacturing strategy Structural equation modelling Engineering management Manufacturing complexity Process integration Short product life cycles, more informed and demanding customers, and increased...

... Human resources management Manufacturing strategy Lean Six Sigma Key success factors Organisations of different sizes and in a variety of sectors are constantly being faced with a growing competitive environment as well as relentless pressure from customers to maximise value in both products...

...Nina Edh Mirzaei; Anna Fredriksson; Mats Winroth Purpose – Strategic consensus between operators and managers is an important means to accomplish a successful manufacturing strategy (MS) process. Previous studies largely left out individual operators from this concept. Therefore, the purpose...

... manufacturing that inform future research agendas and help practitioners in formulating their manufacturing strategies. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Another trend is the increasing pressure from various stakeholders in the developed and developing economies to adopt sustainable practices...

... Manufacturing strategy Brazil Case study Operations strategy Competitive priorities Engine manufacturers Changes in the economic scenario in Brazil and around the world since the mid-1990s have led to considerable modifications in the patterns of competition in several industrial sectors...

...K A Chatha; I Butt; Adeel Tariq Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate trends in the use of research methodologies and publications in manufacturing strategy (MS) literature across geographical regions and suggests possible future research opportunities. Design/methodology...

...K.A. Chatha; I. Butt Purpose – A literature review within the manufacturing strategy (MS) discipline with a focus on thematic developments is provided. Based on recent studies, a set of challenges posed to manufacturing enterprise of the future are summarized, and thematic areas are analyzed...

... on the existence of best practices, can be combined to fully explain the potential of the manufacturing function. Best practices Manufacturing strategy Strategic alignment Dr Javier Gonzalez-Benito can be contacted at: javiergb@usal.es © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Given...

... Business School, a leading international figure in the field of operations management, whose contribution to operations manufacturing/strategy has been cited as seminal. The interview was conducted by Professor Steve Brown, Editor‐in‐Chief of International Journal of Operations & Production...

.... Gajendra K. Adil can be contacted at: adil@iitb.ac.in © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 India Job production systems Decision making Manufacturing systems Manufacturing strategy Manufacturing decision areas Case studies Skinner (1969) characterized manufacturing strategy...

... not been well documented theoretically, and much less, empirically, in production and operations management. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Manufacturing industries Automotive components industry Production management Operations management Manufacturing strategy Technology...