Expanding the boundaries of manufacturing strategy / guest editor, Anders Drejer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Drejer, Anders.

Series:

Integrated manufacturing systems: the journal of manufacturing technology management ; v.14, no. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer integrated manufacturing systems.

Manufacturing processes--Automation.

Manufacturing processes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (76 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford, England : Emerald Group Publishing, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Manufacturing is still under pressure. Sincethe realization of Wickham Skinner (1969)and others that manufacturing actually has astrategic role to play in many firms, externalconditions have continued to create pressurefor fast and agile development ofmanufacturing in many firms.

Contents:

Contents; Abstracts & keywords; Guest editorial; The role of manufacturing strategy in adapting to technological change; The vision of next generation manufacturing - how a company can start; Manufacturing strategy and e-business; Managing industrial buyer-supplier relations - the case for attractiveness; Internationalisation and evolution of manufacturing systems; Managing buyer-supplier relationships and inter-organisational competence development; Call for papers;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-280-51130-3

9786610511303

1-84544-507-4

OCLC:

61724136