INCLUDING ENGINEERING IN OPERATIONS STRATEGY
- 3 January 1996
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Production and Operations Management
- Vol. 5 (1) , 78-90
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1937-5956.1996.tb00386.x
Abstract
Today's markets are characterized by time and product quality‐based competition. Companies must compete through their ability to manage the whole cycle of product realization and delivery, from the initial concept through to delivery and support at the customer. They must do this through managing an integrated company, not a set of separate functions. This paper addresses the issue of how companies should develop operations strategies for engineering and manufacturing combined. It uses field research into 15 engineering companies to develop the concept of the manufacturing system mission, and proposes strategic choices for manufacturing, engineering and linked functions.Keywords
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