A profile of successful US manufacturers : a starting point for evaluating the effectiveness of manufacturing strategies and practices

Examines the relationship between business strategy, organizational performance and manufacturing techniques and practices among 130 US companies. The research supports the notion that innovative strategies, which stress customer orientation and differentiation through the careful manipulation of the operating systems to achieve higher levels of quality, flexibility and dependability, form the basis for strategic success.

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Year of publication:	1995
Authors:	Yasin, Mahmoud M. ; Wafa, Marwan A. ; Zimmerer, Thomas W.
Published in:	Industrial Management & Data Systems. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1758-5783, ZDB-ID 2002327-3. - Vol. 95.1995, 10, p. 8-18
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Subject:	Business strategy \| Manufacturing \| Organizational performance \| Success \| USA

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	conceptual-paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/02635579510101456 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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