This work investigates the relationship between manufacturing best practices and competitive priorities. By means of data provided by four editions of the IMSS dataset, a longitudinal analysis is performed to analyze to which extent this relationship is stable over time. Results provide evidence...

In the last years companies have paid growing attention towards the management of their supply chain at a global level. Considering the upstream part of the supply chain, the need for better suppliers, the research of specific competences and the international competition have forced companies...