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Questions on configuration and co‐ordination are seldom integrated in research on international manufacturing and … and manufacturing strategy. Elaborates the practical relevance of this integration in the experiences of Dutch investors …
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changing environment. In response to new competitive pressures, a manufacturing enterprise is emerging in which resources may … coordination of these dispersed manufacturing resources becomes a critical activity. Argues that logistics is well‐positioned to … assume a unique role in bridging strategy and structure in the new manufacturing environment. Develops a new model of the …
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International joint venture (IJV) manufacturing is important for both the Chinese economy and a large number of foreign … of IJV manufacturing in China are known, a vital aspect – operations management – has largely been ignored. Therefore …
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Economic activity is becoming increasingly globalised. Multinational enterprises, which are the main drivers of that process, are reconsidering the role of their subsidiaries. In countries where the industrialisation process was heavily dependent on multinationals, such as Brazil, these changes...
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semiskilled workers are employed in the tasks of manufacturing and packaging. Though the job requirements are at a low level, the …
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sized companies of the manufacturing sector and how they reacted on the economic slowdown between 2008 and 2009. It leads to …
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in the manufacturing sector between 1970 and 2001. The independent variables include R&D, union density, immigration …
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Summary This paper analyzes energy use and CO 2 emissions of more than 78 000 German industrial plants between 1995 and 2006. It is the first study to exploit exceptionally rich energy data that were recently matched to official micro datasets. We document that both energy use and intensity are...
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‐country productivity. Design/methodology/approach – A panel data set for 15 Taiwanese manufacturing industries over the period between 1991 …
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Purpose – This study aims to analyze the effect of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) on new job creation. This study pays attention to factors interrelated to China’s FDI by using the case of Thailand. Design/methodology/approach – Using time series data from 2001 to 2014, this paper...
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