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Generic manufacturing strategies: an empirical test of two configurational typologies

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The generic manufacturing strategies model and the product-process matrix are compared using data from auto, machinery and electronics manufacturing plants in the UK, US, Italy, Germany and Japan.

Author: Schroeder, Roger G., Devaraj, Sarv, Hollingworth, David G.
Publisher: American Production and Inventory Control Society Inc.
Publication Name: Journal of Operations Management
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0272-6963
Year: 2001
United Kingdom, Italy, Motor vehicles and car bodies, Japan, Germany, Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing, Motor Vehicles, Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Electronics, Electronic Components and Accessories, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Machinery ex Electric, Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing, Statistical Data Included, Models, Machinery, Machinery industry, Automobile industry, Electronics industry

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Generic manufacturing strategies and plant performance

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The influences of fit between generic manufacturing strategies (GMS) and manufacturing objectives on cost efficiency, quality, delivery, flexibility and innovation is examined. The experimental results regarding this correlation are presented. The Kotha and Orne (1989) generic manufacturing strategies framework is followed to analyze the design choices.

Author: Schroeder, Roger G., Devaraj, Sarv, Hollingworth, David G.
Publisher: American Production and Inventory Control Society Inc.
Publication Name: Journal of Operations Management
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0272-6963
Year: 2004
Science & research, Research

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Six Sigma: the role of goals in improvement teams

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The application of the goal theory, to examine the relation between goal-setting and quality management during the improvement of manufacturing processes by teams of employees, is described.

Author: Schroeder, Roger G., Linderman, Kevin, Choo, Adrian S.
Publisher: American Production and Inventory Control Society Inc.
Publication Name: Journal of Operations Management
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0272-6963
Year: 2006
Quality Control Management, Methods, Analysis, Usage, Economics, Quality control, Goal setting, Economic theory

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