This paper assesses the competitive factors associated with company growth in the US industrial design sector. This small but technologically advanced sector delivers critical innovation inputs to firms that produce durable goods. Evidence from a survey of 85 US design companies suggests that...

The Handbook of Manufacturing Industries in the World Economy provides a critical and multi-disciplinary state-of-the-art review and analysis of current manufacturing processes, practices and policies. Expanding our knowledge and understanding of production and innovation, this volume...

PART I: INTRODUCTION. Manufacturing Matters: Space, Place, Time and Production / Jennifer Clark, John R. Bryson and Vida Vanchan -- PART II:(PROCESSES) BUILDING BLOCKS: FACTOR INPUTS AND PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION. Manufacturing Management in Theory and Practice / Paul L. Forrester -- Manufacturing...