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An Empirical Study of Flexibility in Manufacturing
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By Fernando F. Suarez, Michael A. Cusumano and Charles H. Fine
Fall 1995
Reprint 3712
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Volume 37, Number 1, pages 25-32, 8 pages
Primary Topic: Operations
SummaryDespite the popularity of flexible manufacturing systems, managers suffer from inadequate frameworks to help incorporate flexibility into their strategic planning. Through a study of thirty-one plants in the printed circuit board industry, the authors progress toward such a framework, define types of flexibility, and examine the relationships among them. Their findings have implications for technology, production management, human resource management, supplier relationships, and product development. |
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