Heterogeneity and transferring practices: implementing flow manufacturing in multiple plants

Article Abstract:

Research indicates that heterogeneity among a company's manufacturing plants, resulting from variations in both manager choices and resource endowments, can complicate knowledge and training transfer between plants. Impacts on achieving company-wide distinctiveness are discussed.

Production management, Science & research, Research, Methods, Manufacturing industry, Manufacturing industries, Knowledge management, Transfer of training, Organizational structure

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Scanning dynamic competitive landscapes: a market-based and resource-based framework

Article Abstract:

A firm-level comparison of market- and resource-based methodologies for analyzing competitive fields shows that rareness is important in resource functionality rather than resource type. Implications for sustainability and attainability of competitive advantage are examined.

Market Targeting & Approach, Market strategy

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