Manufacturing Innovation and American Industrial Competitiveness

Industrial Competitiveness and American National Security

Manufacturing strategy and competitiveness

The importance of manufacturing strategy (MS) has never been questioned and has been emphasized in many theoretical concepts, frameworks, and models. There are only a few empirical studies, however, which examine whether these theories work in practice. In this paper the hypothesis that the existence of MS contributes to company level competitiveness (ROS, inventory turnover) is tested. The stu...

Relationship Between Operational Performance in Industrial Manufacturing Companies with Approaches of Innovation, Quality, Efficiency and Productivity

The operational plan converts dream and imagination to a reality; in fact, it is anassured way to achieve organizational perspectives. The present study aimsto identify the performance indicators and to investigate the relationship between the operational performances of industrial manufacturing companies in terms of innovation, quality, productivity and efficiency. A researcher-made questionna...

Modeling U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness

Few issues are discussed as frequently by American politicians as jobs, and particularly the loss of jobs, ostensibly to cheaper labor markets. The underlying reasons why some firms depart American soil and others do not, however, are not completely understood. The purpose of this study is to propose a model for determining what successful manufacturers are doing to remain competitive and, cons...

Localized Learning and Industrial Competitiveness

This paper attempts to place regional development within the context of modern resource base theory. Firms do not locate or relocate in order to make use of ubiquities, but to utilise appropriate differences in regional capabilities, and the paper discusses the nature of such capabilities in enhancing or abating the competitiveness of firms, emphasising the crucial role of collective learning a...