Manufacturing management programs: are developing economies bridging the strategic gap?

Over the past decade there have been a large number of significant innovations in manufacturing which have resulted in more flexible and cost efficient methods and higher quality products, as manufacturers have set about upgrading their processes, systems and performance. This study compares the use...

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Published in:Technovation 2005-08, Vol.25 (8), p.857-863
Main Authors: Mellor, Robert, Hyland, Paul W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Developing countries
Economic development
Information technology
LDCs
Management
Manufacturers
Manufacturing
Manufacturing strategy
Non-OECD countries
Studies
Technological change
Technologies
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Summary:Over the past decade there have been a large number of significant innovations in manufacturing which have resulted in more flexible and cost efficient methods and higher quality products, as manufacturers have set about upgrading their processes, systems and performance. This study compares the use of technologies and improvement programs between OECD and Non-OECD countries, and also between small and large firms, and examines differences in the use and outcomes across the economies and different sized firms. The empirical analysis provides an opportunity to test whether the ‘capabilities’ or strengths of a firm can be linked to these activities and examines if developing economies are using technology or management programs such as quality management and business process re-engineering to catch up to manufacturers in developed economies. The analysis utilises data from the second International Manufacturing Strategy Survey (IMSS), which encompasses 703 firms in 23 countries.
ISSN:0166-4972
1879-2383
DOI:10.1016/j.technovation.2004.01.009