International Manufacturing Strategies

Author : Per Lindberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 147572795X
Total Pages : 493 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Manufacturing Strategies written by Per Lindberg and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last twenty years, there has been an increasing number of factors that have placed the manufacturing strategies of companies and countries in a global context. This book reviews and addresses the global manufacturing strategy area through research in the four major economic areas of the world: Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia. International Manufacturing Strategies: Context, Content and Change is the result of a single major research project undertaken in twenty countries, focusing on the manufacturing strategies and practices in each, and uses research data to focus on factors specific to industrial countries or regions and those which are common across the group of countries or the entire sample The core of this book is a set of chapters reviewing individual countries. Each country is reviewed in a format with an overall common approach: the socio-economic background; the distinctive results for that country from the research and the link between the two. Most will be illustrated by a small case study of a company. Following this is an integrating review of the findings from various countries, the different trajectories followed, and the impact on external variables and the socioeconomic context on those. The final part of the book is devoted to new ideas and developments in functional areas and in manufacturing strategy that have been developed from the analysis conducted during the research.

Author : John Miltenburg
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781563273179
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Manufacturing Strategy written by John Miltenburg and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-03-09 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To stay competitive and meet market expectations in a global economy, both domestic and foreign companies must realign their manufacturing processes, make improvements, and increase their manufacturing capabilities. With large numbers of employees working in a network of domestic and foreign facilities, production processes are as varied as the products being produced. Manufacturing managers need a manufacturing plan or strategy that will bring structure to this complex environment. In Manufacturing Strategy: How to Formulate and Implement a Winning Plan, 2nd Edition, John Miltenburg offers a sensible and systematic method to: (1) evaluate domestic and foreign factories and international manufacturing and (2) plan the appropriate manufacturing strategy to be first in the market. Incorporating comments and suggestions from managers who used the first edition of Manufacturing Strategy, John Miltenburg expands and improves on his focus in the areas of: International Manufacturing — where the focus is on a company's international network of factories; Competitive Strategy — where managers must understand the role manufacturing strategy plays in their company's business strategy; and Manufacturing Programs — showing how programs such as quality management, six sigma, agile manufacturing, and supply chain management fit within the manufacturing strategy. Manufacturing Strategy gives managers a common language for dealing with manufacturing problems at both strategic and operational levels. It improves communication between manufacturing managers and those outside manufacturing (who will now have a better understanding of what manufacturing can and cannot do).

Author : Louis Brennan
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319253514
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Manufacturing Strategy in a Time of Great Flux written by Louis Brennan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-02 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book assesses the state of international manufacturing strategy and clarifies how recent developments, for example regarding configuration, technology, and the environment, are impacting on its content and direction and on its relationship to manufacturing performance. In providing up-to-date coverage of the consequences of such forces and factors for international manufacturing, this book aims to expand the debate concerning international manufacturing strategy and cast light on its current evolution. International manufacturing is operating within a time of great flux. While offshoring of activities has dominated over recent decades, nearshoring and reshoring are increasingly being considered and observed in practice. At the same time, technologies such as 3D-printing are gaining traction and the role of ICT and data analytics is increasingly important in the international manufacturing landscape while digitization becomes more prevalent and the embrace of the Internet of Things (IOT) accelerates. Furthermore, issues related to the environment are figuring more prominently in international manufacturing considerations, and assumptions regarding the long-term cost of energy are being called into question. International manufacturing is also experiencing greater servitization.

Author : Thomas Friedli
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3642341853
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strategic Management of Global Manufacturing Networks written by Thomas Friedli and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The preceding process of globalization and the continuously rising competitive pressure on manufacturing companies in more developed economies unveiled the limits of classical site-focused optimization approaches. The focus of network optimization shifts ever more towards an integrative view of manufacturing networks, striving for a harmonization of the strategy-, configuration- and coordination levels. This book presents such an integrative approach to the strategic management of manufacturing networks. Besides strategic network requirements, this book discusses the derivation of an optimal global footprint and the optimization of network coordination activities. Special attention is paid to the site roles concept, especially to the concept of 'lead factory'. A large number of up-to-date cases from the producing industry enrich the book and provide the reader with vivid examples for the application of the presented concepts. Hence, this book is a must-read for both practitioners and academic researchers.

Author : Kasra Ferdows
Publisher : North Holland
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing International Manufacturing written by Kasra Ferdows and published by North Holland. This book was released on 1989 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the current state of knowledge and pending questions in the internationalisation of manufacturing from the perspective of production management. In spite of its substantial reality and accelerated growth, internationalisation of manufacturing has not received much attention from the researchers in the production and operations management area. Most of the body of knowledge on international manufacturing has been from the perspective of the economists, political scientists, industry analysts, or others. This book, bringing together contributions from some of the world scholars, presents a first reference for academics and practitioners in manufacturing management.

Author : Terry Hill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780333762226
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Manufacturing Strategy written by Terry Hill and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many industrial companies, strategic developments are predominantly based on corporate marketing decisions with manufacturing being forced to react to these at the back end of the process. In Manufacturing Strategy, Terry Hill sets out to show how decisions over manufacturing should form part of the strategic direction of the company as a whole. Based on the first edition, the book has been updated with new material and new case studies including the service elements of manufacturing that reflect the author's ongoing programme of consultancy and research in this field.

Author : John E. Ettlie
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400921896
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Manufacturing Strategy written by John E. Ettlie and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Eberhard Abele
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 354071653X
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Production written by Eberhard Abele and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-01-26 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global production and purchasing operations create a platform for entry into new markets. However, it takes considerable effort to plan and implement a sustainable globalization strategy; this book will help in that task. The wealth of experience and analysis featured in this book is the result of an extensive survey among leading manufacturing companies as well as countless discussions with executives who have personally wrestled with the issues of "going global." The book treats the whole range of management challenges. In breadth and depth, the insights it offers surpass what a manager or most individual companies could acquire on their own.

Author : Adedeji B. Badiru
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482235544
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Manufacturing Technology Transfer written by Adedeji B. Badiru and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global Manufacturing Technology Transfer: Africa-USA Strategies, Adaptations, and Management presents practical strategies for developing and sustaining manufacturing technology transfers. It is particularly useful for helping developing nations achieve and sustain a solid footing of economic development through manufacturing. The book examines Afr

Author : Tsai, Sang-Binge
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522535381
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Green Production Strategies for Sustainability written by Tsai, Sang-Binge and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When generating electronic products, manufacturing enterprises are producing pollution and waste that is harmful to the environment. As a result of this increasing event, green production has become a valuable research topic. Green Production Strategies for Sustainability is an essential reference source for the latest empirical research and relevant theoretical frameworks on creating profit through environmentally friendly operating processes. Including coverage on a range of topics such as corporate social responsibility, environmental performance, and green supply chain, this book is ideally designed for managers, professionals, and researchers seeking current research on green production use in sustainability.