is one, and arguably the most advanced, logistical infrastructure for agile manufacturing being developed in the USA …First, based on a review of current manufacturing trends, argues for a ew type of logistical infrastructure supporting … improve manufacturing competitiveness in an era of international sourcing and sales and speed‐to‐market. The Global TransPark …

“quality” in this study is a composite construct of product quality, manufacturing workmanship, design and engineering quality …, and vendor quality. This study was based on empirical data collected from 165 manufacturing firms in three industry groups … in the USA: industrial machinery equipment, electronic and electric machinery equipment, and transport equipment. The two …

manufacturing technology (AMT) portfolios that firms adopt. Mail survey data obtained from 116 manufacturing firms in the USA that …Addresses the relationship between firm performance on 15 manufacturing attributes and the extensiveness of advanced … manufacturing performance for all variables except changes in average labour cost (total labour cost/number of direct and indirect …

Presents eight guidelines to help managers better utilize their flexible manufacturing technology (FMT). Suggests …