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Abstract
Virtually all manufacturers aspire to "world-class" status. But even those who attain it will only be as good as their toughest competitors. This explains why so many companies that have adopted improvement programs like just-in-time, lean production, and total quality management lament that they never seem to get ahead. The problem is that managers tend to view such programs as solutions to specific problems, like high inventories or products that are difficult to manufacture. As such, they are not manufacturing strategies. In the turbulent 1990s, the goal of competitive strategy should be strategic flexibility. A company must be able to switch gears relatively quickly and with minimal resources. A true manufacturing strategy is a plan for developing the skills and capabilities that will enable a company to do certain things better than competitors over the long haul.
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Abstract
Virtually all manufacturers aspire to "world-class" status. But even those who attain it will only be as good as their toughest competitors. This explains why so many companies that have adopted improvement programs like just-in-time, lean production, and total quality management lament that they never seem to get ahead. The problem is that managers tend to view such programs as solutions to specific problems, like high inventories or products that are difficult to manufacture. As such, they are not manufacturing strategies. In the turbulent 1990s, the goal of competitive strategy should be strategic flexibility. A company must be able to switch gears relatively quickly and with minimal resources. A true manufacturing strategy is a plan for developing the skills and capabilities that will enable a company to do certain things better than competitors over the long haul.