A strategic framework for technical function management in manufacturing
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A strategic framework for technical function management in manufacturing in the context of improved business and organizational performance was developed. Unlike conventional practices, this framework integrates three different points of view: the optimization of the contribution of technical functions to business results, the development of a steady source of competitive edge through an order winning set of technical capabilities, and the generation of a working environment through which these requirements may be activated.
Publication Name: Journal of Operations Management
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0272-6963
Year: 1996
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Beyond the fads, Company New takes the path to improvement
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Company New, a fictitious corporate model, demonstrates the improvements firms can realize by establishing far-reaching, practical objectives and initiatives. This type of systemic management planning enables employers and employees to work toward clearly defined, understandable goals, and ensures that each step is taken with the entire outcome in mind.
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 1998
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Managing radical product development in large manufacturing firms: a longitudinal study
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The techniques that large manufacturing companies use to develop and make innovative products are discussed.
Publication Name: Journal of Operations Management
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0272-6963
Year: 1999
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