An integrated approach to explain the manufacturing function's contribution to business performance
An integrated approach to explain the manufacturing function's contribution to business performance
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解释制造职能对业务绩效贡献的综合方法
DOI：
10.1108/ijopm-08-2011-0297
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发表时间：
2014
影响因子：
9.9
通讯作者：
G. Lannelongue
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文献类型：
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作者：
J. González‐Benito;G. Lannelongue
Purpose – Prior research into the manufacturing function's contribution to business performance demonstrates two seemingly incompatible approaches: strategic alignment or the identification of best practices. In the former, practices are useful only if they are consistent with the strategy to be implemented; in the latter, better performance derives from certain practices, regardless of the strategic context. The purpose of this paper is to propose a theoretical framework to integrate these approaches according to two types of manufacturing alignment, external and internal, such that organizational performance depends on their interaction. Design/methodology/approach – The framework was tested over the information provided on a questionnaire by 148 Spanish companies in three industrial sectors: industrial and commercial machinery, electronic and other electrical equipment, and transportation equipment. Findings – The level of internal alignment depends on the manufacturing practices; some facilitate align...
