... to enhance their growth and competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted using 200 SMEs in Guanajuato, Mexico. The research employs variance-based structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), integrating a hierarchical components model and the sequential...

...Noelia Garcia-Buendia; José Moyano-Fuentes; Juan Manuel Maqueira; Lucía Avella Purpose This study aims to analyze the lean supply chain management (LSCM) strategy's role as a mechanism to address technology uncertainty and provide organizations with competitive advantage. Design/methodology...

...://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Lean manufacturing Practices Measures Financial performance Business performance Competitiveness Under the leadership of Taiichi Ohno, Toyota defined a new industrial production model focused on the reduction of waste, continuous improvement...

... learning process (Bessant and Caffyn, 1997 ; Bessant et al., 2001). Competitiveness Continuous improvement Lean manufacturing Adaptability Implementation Process innovation The business environment in many sectors of the economy, including all of those open to international...

... factors, they conducted a case study and found 9 of the 11 contingency factors present in the company studied. They refined their conceptualization of the 11 contingency factors to three categories each containing several factors: Reshoring Competitiveness Manufacturing industry Skilled workers...

... to increase their competitiveness. This study examines how the Brazilian footwear industry is protecting their IPRs by assessing IP filings in recent years from this particular industry. Findings Here, the authors provide empirical evidence indicating a recent growth in IP filings that was accomplished...

...Ibrahim M. Awad; Alaa A. Amro Purpose The purpose of this paper is to map the cluster in the leather and shoes sector for improving the competitiveness of the firms. Toward this end, the study is organized to examine the impact of clustering on competitiveness improvement. The influence...

... impacted through incremental changes as well as radical changes to entire industry dynamics. Manufacturers are advised to carefully monitor the continuous innovations in the technological capabilities of AM and their competitive and strategic consequences for adoption decisions. Social implications AM...

....com 10 10 2016 01 12 2016 01 01 2017 13 01 2017 Competitiveness Technological innovation Manufacturing performance 3D printing At the same time, more and more scholars in the field of technology of management have been attracted to studying 3D printing...

... performance. Successful companies maintain competitive advantage over rivals through holistic management of best practice (Smith, 1995). Benchmarking has been used increasingly during the last ten years and has been recognised by Zairi (1992), Pryor and Katz (1993) and Cox and Thompson (1998) to allow...

...V.M. Rao Tummala; Humphrey Y.H. Lee; Richard C.M. Yam Hong Kong is facing severe competition and increasing rivalry from the East Asian countries. In order to face these formidable challenges and to seize the opportunities that are available in the global marketplace of the twenty‐first century...

...Peter G. Burcher; Gloria L. Lee Examines the relationship between competitiveness strategies and decisions to invest in advanced manufacturing technologies (AMT). Findings are presented from a survey of UK manufacturers, which is part of a global research programme on AMT investments. Experiences...

... (e.g. planning and scheduling in the CMS). Research addressing strategic issues in cell formation design has been minimal. Addresses strategic considerations in cell formation design, specifically, the linkage and relationships between specific cell design issues and the firm′s competitive advantage...

...Mohamed Zairi The article discusses the relevance of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) at the strategic level. Based on a research project involving 20 UK users of AMT innovation, the article concludes that the approach to AMT implementation determines the type of competitive gains...

...Joel D. Goldhar; Theodore W. Schlie The issue of competitiveness in US manufacturing industry is addressed. The reasons for the decline and lack of competitiveness of US manufacturing companies after the Second World War are summarised and the present situation – the application of new technologies...