Purpose: Multinational companies have manufacturing operations in various countries; however, there is scarce evidence on how they assess performance of the network-based operations of their factories, called international manufacturing networks (IMN). The purpose of this paper is to propose a...

Intro -- Contents -- Abstracts & keywords -- Guest editorial -- Inside modular production networks: ''soft operational issues'' in building factory competitiveness -- Competitive strategies and core competencies: perspectives for the internationalisation of industry in Brazil -- Flexibility...

Purpose: This paper aims to analyze how emerging market firms upgrade their capabilities by focusing on “uncommoditizing strategies” that enable them to achieve levels of international competitiveness beyond the comparative advantages of their home countries and serve markets with premium...