...Kasra Ferdows; Jeffrey G. Miller; Jinichiro Nakane; Thomas E. Vollmann Large manufacturers in Western Europe, North America and Japan show similarities and differences in their manufacturing strategies. A survey of nearly 1,500 large manufacturers in these areas shows that they all place major...

...Arnoud De Meyer; Kasra Ferdows The integration of information systems within manufacturing, and between manufacturing and other functions, is a growing concern. A survey of 560 manufacturing companies in Europe, North America and Japan reveals that management is paying increasing attention...