Configurations in manufacturing strategy: a review and directions for future research

Configuration models have generated a great deal of interest in the business strategy area, as witnessed by a recent special issue in The Academy of Management Journal (Meyer et al., 1993). Despite this, there has been no effort to examine the current state or future role of configurational research...

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Published in:Journal of operations management 1998-07, Vol.16 (4), p.427-439
Main Authors: Bozarth, Cecil, McDermott, Chris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Manufacturing
Manufacturing strategy configurations
Operations research
Studies
Taxonomies
Typologies
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Summary:Configuration models have generated a great deal of interest in the business strategy area, as witnessed by a recent special issue in The Academy of Management Journal (Meyer et al., 1993). Despite this, there has been no effort to examine the current state or future role of configurational research in the manufacturing strategy area. This paper attempts to fill this gap. The first half positions configurations as a unique way of studying strategic fit issues. The second half of the paper examines the current state of configurational research in the manufacturing strategy area. We compare and contrast existing typologies and taxonomies, identify trends, and highlight possible gaps in the literature. Finally, we discuss how configuration models can play an important role in the study of dynamic manufacturing issues; specifically, the development, implementation, and change of manufacturing strategies.
ISSN:0272-6963
1873-1317
DOI:10.1016/S0272-6963(98)00022-9