Strategic management of global manufacturing networks
Strategic management of global manufacturing networks
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全球制造网络的战略管理
DOI：
10.1080/09537287.2014.962250
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发表时间：
2015
影响因子：
8.3
通讯作者：
Jannis J. Angelis
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作者：
Jannis J. Angelis
与许多其他关于制造或供应链战略的书籍不同，作者的目的是探索全球制造网络的战略管理挑战。然而，基于理论基础和概念的选择，本书可以被描述为涵盖了网络中的生产策略开发和设计集。它并没有真正探讨这种生产网络的实施或管理。这并不一定是件坏事，因为后者需要包含一系列不同的理论，并可能使事情不必要地复杂化，但它确实减少了管理因素。作者很好地描述了从关注制造场所到网络的理论转变，涵盖了支持给定生产策略的单元角色和需求，以及处理各种形式的设计和协调问题。这还包括与已建立的工具和概念的关系，例如精益和TQM，它们在战略和操作考虑之间提供了一座桥梁。因此，作者在提出相关概念和理论并将其置于网络背景下方面做得很好。应该指出的是，这些概念和理论并不总是批判性地接近，而是在表面上进行描述，然后在上下文中进行讨论。如果读者寻求理解应用程序而不是概念本身，这是有意义的。此外，书中还包含了许多案例。值得赞扬的是，这些书并没有为了说明目的而简化，而是保留了足够的细节，使之有趣，值得一读，即使对那些熟悉所讨论的概念或理论的人来说也很有趣。在内容和结构方面，本书遵循从理论到应用的逻辑顺序，并提供了大量示例。书中还散布着一些有用的图表。在第1章中介绍了典型的目标和利益原因之后，第2章和第3章讨论了围绕生产管理的概念。涵盖从单个站点到网络的过渡的方法效果很好，因为它可以更好地理解最初为单个站点使用而设计的理论和概念如何在供应或网络上下文中运行。接下来的三章（4-6）涵盖了网络管理的不同方面，包括策略和设计。围绕控制的问题，如网络的配置、协调和标准化，为生产网络中出现的常见问题提供了有价值的见解。最后的章节提供了一个简短的总结（第8章）和对从业者的补充（附录）。尤其是最后一章，可能对MBA教学或学生作业非常有用。总的来说，这一切都很好地结合在一起，使这本书既愉快又有信息量。也有一些缺点。除了少数例外，重点是生产网络，但不是特别关注全球网络。这在概念上可能是有意义的，因为很少有理论明确地探讨全局方面，而是在不同程度和复杂性的多站点网络上应用。但这也意味着，全球网络的特殊性及其对理论和实践的影响，在这本书中都是次要的。与此相关的是，作者明确关注发达国家的制造网络和运营。如果网络出现问题，包括或完全在发展中国家运营，那将会很有趣。
Unlike many other books on manufacturing or supply chain strategy, the authors’ aim is to explore strategic management challenges around global manufacturing networks. Based on the theoretical underpinnings and selection of concepts, however, the book can be described as covering production strategy development and design set in networks. It does not really explore the implementation or management of such production networks. This is not necessarily a bad thing, since the latter would require inclusion of a whole range of different theories and possibly unnecessarily complicate things, but it does reduce the management element. The authors provide a good description of the theoretical transition from focus on the manufacturing site to networks, covering unit roles and requirements to support a given production strategy and dealing with the issues of design and coordination in various forms. This also includes the relationship to well-established tools and concepts, such as lean and TQM, which provides a bridge between strategic and operational considerations. As such, the authors have done a good job in presenting relevant concepts and theories and placing them in the context of networks. It should be noted that these concepts and theories presented are not always critically approached, but rather described on face value and then discussed in context. This makes sense if the reader seeks understanding of applications rather than of the concepts themselves. Also, there are numerous case examples included throughout the book. It is commendable that these are not simplified for illustrative purposes, but instead retain sufficient details to be interesting and a worthwhile read, interesting even for those that are familiar with the concepts or theories discussed. In terms of content and structure, the book follows a logical progression from theory to application, with plenty of examples thrown in. There are also useful diagrams scattered throughout the book. After the typical introduction where objectives and reasons of interests are presented in Chapter 1, Chapters 2 and 3 discuss concepts around production management. The approach to cover the transition from single site to network works well since it enables greater understanding for how the theories and concepts that are originally designed for single site use can operate in a supply or network context. The following three chapters (4–6) cover different aspects of network management, including strategy and design. Issues around control, such as configuration, coordination and standardisation of the network provide worthwhile insights into common problems that arise in production networks. The concluding chapters then provide a brief summary (Chapter 8) and a supplement for practitioners (appendices). The last chapter, in particular, may be quite useful for the teaching of MBA or for student assignments. Overall, it all comes together nicely, making the book both a pleasant and informative read. There are also a few shortcomings. With few exceptions, focus is on production networks, but not particularly on global ones. This may make sense conceptually, since few of the theories presented explicitly explore the global aspect, but rather are applied on multi-site networks to varying degrees of extent and complexity. But it also means that the particularities of global networks and associated implications for both theory and practice are marginally featured in the book. On a related note, the authors have explicitly focused on manufacturing networks and operations in developed countries. It would have been interesting if issues arising for networks including or wholly operating in developing …