Title
Manufacturing Strategic Facility Types
Abstract
A major decision area for manufacturing firms is the strategy that assigns specific products, processes, customers, and markets to individual facilities within multi-facility firms. No empirical studies have been reported that identify differentiating factors in manufacturing structures or overall facility strategies. Based on responses from 305 plants, this research empirically determines the major dimensions differentiating manufacturing facility structures. Most of these support previous theories of decisions being made on differences in products, processes, materials, and customers/markets. Strategic groupings are determined and defined as "standardizers", "customizers", and automators". Differences in each of these groupings are investigated for competitive priorities and performance indicators.
Year
DOI
Venue
2004
10.1108/02635570410543799
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT & DATA SYSTEMS
Keywords
Field
DocType
strategic manufacturing, performance levels, surveys
Performance indicator,Factory,Manufacturing firms,Engineering,Empirical research,Marketing
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
104
5-6
0263-5577
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
5
0.68
1
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Robert J. Vokurka112113.23
Robert A. Davis2475.72