This report presents the preliminary findings of a research study to determine the factors which enable a manufacturing … plant to simultaneously achieve high labour productivity, fast, reliable delivery and high quality consistency. The … conclusions are based on analysis of a database containing details of 953 manufacturing plants in the UK. Based on the performance …

Identifies factors influencing the adaptation of manufacturing processes for international transfer. Proposes that … influence the transfer itself. This differentiation generates three constructs which characterize a manufacturing process … selection, training, and technology choice. Together they describe the ease with which a manufacturing process can be …