..., error competence and innovation are connected to manufacturing operations. Design/methodology/approach We test the proposed model using survey data collected from 237 managers working in 150 US manufacturing organizations. We use semi-structured interviews (n = 32) to complement the survey...

...Paul Hughes; Ian Richard Hodgkinson; Karen Elliott; Mathew Hughes Manufacturing strategy is defined as the “fit between market requirements and operations resources” (Mirzaei et al., 2016 , p. 429) and emphasizes the role of operational resources to strengthen competitiveness (e.g...

... in an integrative framework that illustrates how operations are configured to successfully deliver advanced services. Research limitations/implications – The analyses are reductive and rationalising. Future studies could identify other technologies and practices. Case study as a method is inherently limited...

... 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...

...Henk Akkermans; Will Bertrand Quantitative modelling seems admirably suited to help managers in their strategic decision making on operations management issues, but in practice models are rarely used for this purpose. Investigates the reasons why, based on a detailed cross‐case analysis of six...

.... Few extant studies have examined goal consensus at the functional level. Aims to expand our knowledge of the goal consensus/performance relationship by focusing on the relationship between operations and marketing in the service setting. Attempts to identify the types of co‐ordination mechanisms...

...Victor E. Sower; Jaideep Motwani; Michael J. Savoie Contends that most collections of classic works are the result, primarily, of subjective criteria applied by one editor or a small group of editors. Provides a list of authors and classic works in the field of production and operations management...

...Vic Gilgeous Evidence points to the need for a coherent, well‐communicated manufacturing strategy which establishes the best possible link between the competitive needs of the business and what needs to be done at the operational level in order to provide the business with a sustainable advantage...

...]. Firms have to respond positively so that efficiency of operations is not adversely affected. Consequently, the industrial engineering (IE) function has become a significant strategic variable. Typically, the IE process can be related as a series of steps taken to enhance organisational efficiency...

... to learn and assist in the research. The universities ask for teaching, and industry offers co-operation on new techniques and equipment. There is a certain economic efficiency in specialisation, and recognised scientific and academic progress is a stimulus for all the personnel; the administrators...