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Generic manufacturing strategies and plant performance
Author(s) -
Devaraj Sarv,
Hollingworth David G,
Schroeder Roger G
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of operations management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.649
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1873-1317
pISSN - 0272-6963
DOI - 10.1016/j.jom.2004.03.001
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , quality (philosophy) , manufacturing sector , business , manufacturing , industrial organization , operations management , manufacturing engineering , computer science , process management , marketing , economics , engineering , management , international economics , philosophy , epistemology
This study examines the effects of the fit between generic manufacturing strategies (GMS) and manufacturing objectives upon strategically relevant plant level performance outcomes (e.g. cost‐efficiency, quality, delivery, flexibility, and innovation). The proposition that plants with generic manufacturing strategies that are consistent (fit) with operational objectives will experience relatively higher levels of performance than others is tested using data from multiple countries and industries. A simultaneous estimation analysis revealed significant relationships between generic manufacturing strategies and plant performance, when accounting for operational objectives and while controlling for country, industry, and size effects.