Manufacturing strategy, business strategy and firm performance in a mature industry Export

@article{citeulike:6092299, abstract = {This research investigates the relationship between manufacturing strategy, business strategy and firm performance in a mature industry. Past research is synthesized, and a parsimonious conceptual framework is developed. The framework is then tested on a sample of 85 firms in the broadwoven fabric industry (SIC 2211). The results show a significant relationship between the business strategy and the manufacturing strategy of the firm. They support the argument found in the literature that functional level strategies should support business level strategies. A significant relationship was also found between manufacturing strategy and performance of the firm. In particular, the manufacturing function's quality assurance process and its ability to deliver a quality product/service were found to correlate significantly with firm performance. Implications of the findings are discussed.}, author = {Williams, F.}, citeulike-article-id = {6092299}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0272-6963(95)00006-E}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/0272-6963(95)00006-E}, doi = {10.1016/0272-6963(95)00006-E}, issn = {02726963}, journal = {Journal of Operations Management}, keywords = {business, firm, industry, manufacturing, mature, performance, strategy}, month = {July}, number = {1}, pages = {19--33}, posted-at = {2009-11-10 07:35:54}, priority = {3}, title = {Manufacturing strategy, business strategy and firm performance in a mature industry}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0272-6963(95)00006-E}, volume = {13}, year = {1995} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6092299 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6092299 N2 - This research investigates the relationship between manufacturing strategy, business strategy and firm performance in a mature industry. Past research is synthesized, and a parsimonious conceptual framework is developed. The framework is then tested on a sample of 85 firms in the broadwoven fabric industry (SIC 2211). The results show a significant relationship between the business strategy and the manufacturing strategy of the firm. They support the argument found in the literature that functional level strategies should support business level strategies. A significant relationship was also found between manufacturing strategy and performance of the firm. In particular, the manufacturing function's quality assurance process and its ability to deliver a quality product/service were found to correlate significantly with firm performance. Implications of the findings are discussed. IS - 1 JF - Journal of Operations Management SN - 02726963 EP - 33 TI - Manufacturing strategy, business strategy and firm performance in a mature industry VL - 13 SP - 19 KW - business KW - firm KW - industry KW - manufacturing KW - mature KW - performance KW - strategy AU - Williams, F PY - 1995/07// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0272-6963(95)00006-E ER -