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Toward a taxonomy of manufacturing flexibility dimensions
Author(s) -
D'Souza Derrick E,
Williams Fredrik P
Publication year - 2000
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/s0272-6963(00)00036-x
Subject(s) - operationalization , extant taxon , taxonomy (biology) , flexibility (engineering) , construct (python library) , sample (material) , computer science , business , operations management , engineering , management , economics , ecology , biology , philosophy , chemistry , epistemology , chromatography , evolutionary biology , programming language
Researchers agree on the importance of manufacturing flexibility but are somewhat divided on the dimensions of this important construct. This paper seeks to find a middle‐ground by working toward a generally acceptable taxonomy of manufacturing flexibility dimensions. The authors build on extant literature and propose a theoretically grounded operationalization of the manufacturing flexibility construct. Operational measures of manufacturing flexibility dimensions are identified and tested on a sample of 240 manufacturing firms. Results indicate good support for the theorized taxonomy.