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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298543603321

Autore

Friedli Thomas

Titolo

Strategic Management of Global Manufacturing Networks : Aligning Strategy, Configuration, and Coordination / / by Thomas Friedli, Andreas Mundt, Stefan Thomas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-642-34185-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (278 p.)

Collana

Management for Professionals, , 2192-8096

Classificazione

330

QP 320

Disciplina

658.5

Soggetti

Operations research

Decision making

Production management

Globalization

Markets

Operations Research/Decision Theory

Operations Management

Emerging Markets/Globalization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Development of Production Management- from Site to Network Optimisation -- A Model for Network Design -- Clarification of the Initial Strategic Situation -- The Network Configuration -- Network Coordination -- Analysis and Design of Networks in Practice -- Outlook and Summary.

Sommario/riassunto

The preceding process of globalization and the continuously rising competitive pressure on manufacturing companies in more developed economies unveiled the limits of classical site-focused optimization approaches. The focus of network optimization shifts ever more towards an integrative view of manufacturing networks, striving for a harmonization of the strategy-, configuration- and coordination levels. This book presents such an integrative approach to the strategic management of manufacturing networks. Besides strategic network



requirements, this book discusses the derivation of an optimal global footprint and the optimization of network coordination activities. Special attention is paid to the site roles concept, especially to the concept of 'lead factory'. A large number of up-to-date cases from the producing industry enrich the book and provide the reader with vivid examples for the application of the presented concepts. Hence, this book is a must-read for both practitioners and academic researchers.