The fit between designed product characteristics and the supply chain process has been researched in the operations and supply chain management literature as an important strategic part of operations, but how to secure this fit is still a pending issue. The aim of this study is twofold: (a) to...

This study explores the mechanism of building an effective linkage among manufacturing practices that is a basic attribute of high performance manufacturing. High performance manufacturing companies are those that sustain high levels of performance over time. We propose a strategic management...

A number of authors have used terms such as “world‐class manufacturing”, “high performance manufacturing” and others to describe comprehensive approaches to manufacturing performance improvement. They have broken new ground by introducing the notion of broad, organization‐wide...