De La Salle University - Manila

Pathfinder - Manufacturing Strategy

Scope Note:

"A manufacturing strategy is defined by a pattern of decisions, both structural and infrastructural, which determine the capability of a manufacturing system and specify how it will operate to meet a set of manufacturing objectives which are consistent with overall business objectives." Quoted from: http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/csp/summaries/ms.html

Broader Terms:

• Business planning
• Factory management
• Manufacturing industries
• Manufacturing processes
• Marketing strategy
• Production engineering
• Production management
• Strategic planning

Related Terms:

• Flexible manufacturing systems
• Just-in-time systems
• Lean manufacturing
• Manufacturing resource planning
• Production planning
• Six sigma (Quality control standard)

BOOKS

Texts located at the Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor:

• Dynamic manufacturing : creating the learning organization. Hayes, Robert H. HD 9725 H39 1988.
• Handbook of modern manufacturing management. H. B. Maynard, editor-in-chief. TS 155 M39 1970
• Manufacturing strategy. HF 5006 H37b v.8.061
• Production and factory management : an information sourcebook. Christine Zembicki. TS 155 Z45 1988
• The Six Sigma handbook : a complete guide for greenbelts, blackbelts, and managers at all levels. Thomas Pyzdek. TS 155 P99 2001

Texts located at the Circulation Section 3rd, floor:  

• Competitive manufacturing management : continuous improvement, lean production, customer-focused quality. John M. Nicholas. TS155 .N5 1998
• Factory physics : foundations of manufacturing management. Wallace J. Hopp, Mark L. Spearman. TS155 .H68 2001
• The global manufacturing vanguard : new rules from the industry elite. Micheline Maynard. HD 9720.5 M39 1998
• Just-in-time manufacturing : an aggressive manufacturing strategy. Richard T. Lubben. HD 9720.5 L8 1988
• The Kaizen Blitz : accelerating breakthroughs in productivity and performance. Anthony C. Laraia, Patricia E. Moody, and Robert W. Hall. TS155 .L37 1999
• The lean company : making the right choices. James A. Jordan, Jr., Frederick J. Michel. HD9720.5 .J66 2001
• Make or buy : a consideration of the problems fundamental to a decision whether to manufacture or buy materials, accessory equipment, fabricating parts, and supplies. James W. Culliton. HF 5437 C8
• Making common sense common practice : models for manufacturing excellence. Ron Moore. HD9720.5 .M66 2004
• Managing productivity and change. Mark Higgins, Robert R. Bell, John M. Burnham. HD 9720.5 H54 1994
• Manufacturing's new mandate : the tools for leadership. Dan Ciampa. HD 9725 C5 1988
• Manufacturing organization and management. Harold T. Amrine ... [et al.]. TS 155 M365 1993
• Manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) : with introduction to ERP, SCM and CRM. Khalid Sheikh. TS176 .S54 2003
• Manufacturing : strategy for growth and change. Thomas A. Faulhaber. HD 31 F28
• Manufacturing strategy : how to formulate and implement a winning plan. John Miltenburg. TS 176 M54 1995
• Manufacturing strategy : text and cases. Terry Hill. TS 155 H5 1994
• Master scheduling : a practical guide to competitive manufacturing. John F. Proud. TS157.5 .P76 2007
• Next generation manufacturing : methods and techniques. James A. Jordan, Jr., Frederick J. Michel. HD 9720.5 J67 2000
• Performance measurement for world class manufacturing : a model for American companies. HD 9725 M37 1991
• Price and markup behaviour in manufacturing : a cross country study. Michael Olive. HB221 .O45 2002
• World class production and inventory management. Darryl V. Landvater. TS155 .L36 1997

PERIODICALS

PRINT (Periodicals Section, 2nd floor)

• Forming and Fabricating
• The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
• Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
• Machine Design
• Manufacturing Engineer : ME
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Manufacturing Review
• Material Handling Engineering
• SMT International (Asia Pacific Ed.)

ELECTRONIC

PROQUEST Online
http://www.umi.com/pqdauto

• Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

• Designing an integrated multi-echelon agile supply chain network: a hybrid taguchi-particle swarm optimization approach. Manish Bachlaus, Mayank Kumar Pandey, Chetan Mahajan, Ravi Shankar, M K Tiwari. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing. London: Dec 2008. Vol. 19, Iss. 6; p. 747
• Evaluation of techniques for manufacturing process analysis. J. C. Hernandez-Matias, A. Vizan, A. Hidalgo, J. Rios. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing. London: Oct 2006. Vol. 17, Iss. 5; p. 571
• Knowledge based manufacturing system (KBMS). Gideon Halevi, Kesheng Wang. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing. London: Aug 2007. Vol. 18, Iss. 4; p. 467
• Product family design and platform-based product development: a state-of-the-art review. Jianxin (Roger) Jiao, Timothy W Simpson, Zahed Siddique. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing. London: Feb 2007. Vol. 18, Iss. 1; p. 5
• Triz and axiomatic design: a review of case-studies and a proposed synergistic use. Rohan A Shirwaiker, Gül E Okudan. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing. London: Feb 2008. Vol. 19, Iss. 1; p. 33

• Journal of Manufacturing Systems

• Financial Analysis of a Theoretical Lean Manufacturing Implementation Using Hybrid Simulation Modeling. David J Meade, Sameer Kumar, Abdolazim Houshyar. Journal of Manufacturing Systems. Dearborn: 2006. Vol. 25, Iss. 2; p. 137
• A Comparative Study of Implementation of Manufacturing Strategies in Thai and Indian Automotive Manufacturing Companies. T Laosirihongthong, G S Dangayach. Journal of Manufacturing Systems. Dearborn: 2005. Vol. 24, Iss. 2; p. 131
• A Review of Lean Assessment in Organizations: An Exploratory Study of Lean Practices by Electronics Manufacturers. Toni L Doolen, Marla E Hacker. Journal of Manufacturing Systems. Dearborn: 2005. Vol. 24, Iss. 1; p. 55
• Case Study on Culture and the Implementation of Manufacturing Strategy in Mexico. Carlos Acosta, V Jorge Leon, Charles Conrad, Roberto Gonzales-Cervantes, Cesar O Malave. Journal of Manufacturing Systems. Dearborn: 2004. Vol. 23, Iss. 3; p. 204
• Production competence and its impact on business performance. Kwangseek Choe, David Booth, Michael Hu. Journal of Manufacturing Systems. Dearborn: 1997. Vol. 16, Iss. 6; p. 409

• Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

• Analysis of cellular manufacturing systems in the presence of machine breakdowns. Mounir Elleuch, Habib Ben Bacha, Faouzi Masmoudi, Aref Y Maalej. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management. Bradford: 2008. Vol. 19, Iss. 2; p. 235
• Development of practitioner guidelines for partnerships between start-ups and large firms. Tim Minshall, Letizia Mortara, Stelios Elia, David Probert. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management. Bradford: 2008. Vol. 19, Iss. 3; p. 391
• An empirical examination of the best practices to ensure manufacturing flexibility; Lean alignment. Todd A. Boyle, Maike Scherrer-Rathje. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management. Bradford: 2009. Vol. 20, Iss. 3; p. 348
• Organization technologies, AMT and competent workers; Exploring relationships with manufacturing performance. Rene Cordero, Steven T. Walsh, Bruce A. Kirchhoff. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management. Bradford: 2009. Vol. 20, Iss. 3; p. 298
• The servitization of manufacturing; A review of literature and reflection on future challenges. T S Baines, H W Lightfoot, O Benedettini, J M Kay. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management. Bradford: 2009. Vol. 20, Iss. 5; p. 547

• Manufacturing Engineering

• Automating Lean Tools. Bruce Morey. Manufacturing Engineering. Dearborn: Jul 2008. Vol. 141, Iss. 1; p. 115
• Automation Need Not Break the Bank. James R Koelsch. Manufacturing Engineering. Dearborn: Aug 2007. Vol. 139, Iss. 2; p. 75
• Drilling to the Limits. Jim Lorincz. Manufacturing Engineering. Dearborn: Apr 2006. Vol. 136, Iss. 4; p. 71
• Finding the Right Strategy. Jim Lorincz. Manufacturing Engineering. Dearborn: May 2007. Vol. 138, Iss. 5; p. 133
• Strategy Deployment: Linking Lean to Business Strategy. George Koenigsaecker. Manufacturing Engineering. Dearborn: Mar 2006. Vol. 136, Iss. 3; p. 163

• Manufacturing Computer Solutions

• Key issues 2005 manufacturing strategy. Andrew Ward. Manufacturing Computer Solutions. Orpington: Nov 2004. p. 36
• Mapping business order out of chaos. Brian Tinham. Manufacturing Computer Solutions. Orpington: Feb 2004. Vol. 10, Iss. 2; p. 44
• Milestones in the news 1995 to 2004. Brian Tinham. Manufacturing Computer Solutions. Orpington: Jan 2005. p. 22
• So where do we go from here? Brian Tinham. Manufacturing Computer Solutions. Orpington: Jul/Aug 2002. Vol. 8, Iss. 8; p. 10
• Streamlining operations from quote to delivery. Brian Tinham. Manufacturing Computer Solutions. Orpington: Nov/Dec 2005. p. 16

EBSCO Host
http://search.epnet.com

• International Journal of Production Research

• Proposing a world-class manufacturing concept for the make-to-order sector. Muda, S.; Hendry, L. International Journal of Production Research, 1/20/2002, Vol. 40 Issue 2, p353-373
• The strategic role of manufacturing. Gilgeous, Vic. International Journal of Production Research, 04/15/2001, Vol. 39 Issue 6, p1257-1287

J-STOR
http://www.jstor.org/

• Strategic Management Journal

• Management Control Systems and Their Effects on Strategy Formation at Middle-Management Levels: Evidence from a U.K. Organization. David E. W. Marginson. Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 23, No. 11 (Nov., 2002), pp. 1019-1031
• Marketing's Contribution to the Implementation of Business Strategy: An Empirical Analysis. Stanley F. Slater, Eric M. Olson. Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 22, No. 11 (Nov., 2001), pp. 1055-1067
• A Resource-Based View of Manufacturing Strategy and the Relationship to Manufacturing Performance. Roger G. Schroeder, Kimberly A. Bates, Mikko A. Junttila. Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 23, No. 2 (Feb., 2002), pp. 105-117
• Strategy Type and Performance: The Influence of Sales Force Management. Stanley F. Slater, Eric M. Olson. Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 21, No. 8 (Aug., 2000), pp. 813-829
• What Have We Learned about Generic Competitive Strategy? A Meta-Analysis. Colin Campbell-Hunt. Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 21, No. 2 (Feb., 2000), pp. 127-154

Science Direct
http://www.sciencedirect.com/

• European Journal of Operational Research

• The impact of strategy and integration mechanisms on enterprise system value: Empirical evidence from manufacturing firms. Toni M. Somers, Klara G. Nelson. European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 146, Issue 2, 16 April 2003, Pages 315-338
• An integrated evaluation of facility location, capacity acquisition, and technology selection for designing global manufacturing strategies. Vedat Verter and M. Cemal Dincer. European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 60, Issue 1, 10 July 1992, Pages 1-18
• An investigation of lead-time effects in manufacturing/remanufacturing systems under simple PUSH and PULL control strategies. Erwin van der Laan, Marc Salomon, Rommert Dekker. European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 115, Issue 1, 16 May 1999, Pages 195-214
• Optimal pricing, EOL (end of life) warranty, and spare parts manufacturing strategy amid product transition. Bowon Kim, Sangsun Park. European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 188, Issue 3, 1 August 2008, Pages 723-745
• Resource allocation to defensive marketing and manufacturing strategies. K. Ravi Kumar, George C. Hadjinicola. European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 94, Issue 3, 8 November 1996, Pages 453-466

• International Journal of Production Economics

• Analysis of manufacturing strategy as an explanatory factor of competitiveness in the large Spanish industrial firm. Lucía Avella, Esteban Fernández, Camilo J. Vázquez. International Journal of Production Economics, Volume 72, Issue 2, 20 July 2001, Pages 139-157
• Empirical analysis of manufacturing strategy implementation. Jörn-Henrik Thun. International Journal of Production Economics, Volume 113, Issue 1, May 2008, Pages 370-382
• An international comparison of the effect of manufacturing strategy-implementation gap on business performance. Boo-Ho Rho, Kwangtae Park, Yung-Mok Yu. International Journal of Production Economics, Volume 70, Issue 1, 3 March 2001, Pages 89-97
• Manufacturing strategy, competitive strategy and firm performance: An empirical study in a developing economy environment. Kwasi Amoako-Gyampah, Moses Acquaah. International Journal of Production Economics, Volume 111, Issue 2, February 2008, Pages 575-592
• Testing manufacturing strategy formulation processes. K. W. Platts, J. F. Mills, M. C. Bourne, A. D. Neely, A. H. Richards, M. J Gregory. International Journal of Production Economics, Volumes 56-57, 20 September 1998, Pages 517-523

• Journal of Operations Management

• Manufacturing strategy, business strategy and firm performance in a mature industry. Fredrik P. Williams, Derrick E. D'Souza, Martin E. Rosenfeldt, Massoud Kassaee. Journal of Operations Management, Volume 13, Issue 1, July 1995, Pages 19-33
• The manufacturing strategy formulation process: Linking multifunctional viewpoints. Rafael Menda, David Dilts. Journal of Operations Management, Volume 15, Issue 4, November 1997, Pages 223-241
• Organizational knowledge and the manufacturing strategy process: A resource-based view analysis. Ely Laureano Paiva, Aleda V. Roth, Jaime Evaldo Fensterseifer. Journal of Operations Management, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2008, Pages 115-132
• Strategy, advanced manufacturing technology and performance: empirical evidence from U.S. manufacturing firms. Suresh Kotha, Paul M. Swamidass. Journal of Operations Management, Volume 18, Issue 3, April 2000, Pages 257-277
• A taxonomy of manufacturing strategies in China. Xiande Zhao, Chee-Chuong Sum, Yinan Qi, Huiying Zhang, Tien-Sheng Lee. Journal of Operations Management, Volume 24, Issue 5, September 2006, Pages 621-636

ARTICLES
(Periodicals Section, 2nd floor)

• The relationships of environmental factors and customer-focus manufacturing strategy : insights from Taiwan's textile industry. Chiu, Anthony Shun fung and Tseng, Ming-Lang. Journal of the Philippine Institute of Industrial Engineers 2(2) : October 2005. p. 12-29.

FACULTY PUBLICATIONS
(Archives Section, 4th floor)

• Manufacturing strategy: a new paradigm. Chiu, Anthony Shun Fung. (Paper presented at the First Congress of the Philippine Institute of Industrial Engineers, held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Philippines, March 3, 2000).

THESES AND DISSERTATIONS

LOCAL
(Archives Section, 4th floor)

• Measuring and evaluating the manufacturing strategy effectiveness of the Philippines electronic industry using Hayes-Wheelwright framework [electronic resource]. Shun Fung (Anthony) Chiu. CDTG003773

FOREIGN

PROQUEST Digital Dissertations
http://www.umi.com/pqdauto

• Factors influencing the firms's propensity to develop a unique manufacturing strategy: an empirical investigation. Greenhalgh, Garry Robert Anning, Ph.D., University of New South Wales (Australia), 1998; AAT 0801410
• Global manufacturing strategy planning under exchange rate uncertainty. Huchzermeier, Arnd Hans, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1991, 166 pages; AAT 9125667
• The impact of time-based accounting on manufacturing performance. Hutchinson, Robert, Ph.D., The University of Toledo, 2007, 218 pages; AAT 3295674
• A study of operational and strategic performance measurement systems in selected world class manufacturing firms: An examination of linkages for competitive advantage. Lockamy, Archie, III, Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1991, 616 pages; AAT 9133509

AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS
(Instructional Media Services, 2nd floor)

• Design for manufacturing. V000657
• Kaizen blitz. V003078
• Lean production. TS155
• We're getting closer. TS56

INTERNET SITES

Defining a Manufacturing Strategy in a Start up Environment
http://www.stanford.edu/class/msande273/resources/Contract%20Manufacturing%20Outsourcing.pdf [Retrieved July 20, 2010]

Written by Karen Ann Meyer, this article defines the design of a manufacturing strategy in relation to an overall business plan.

Global Manufacturing – The China Challenge
http://www.automation.com/resources-tools/articles-white-papers/articles-by-jim-pinto/global-manufacturing-150-the-china-challenge [Retrieved July 20, 2010]

From Automation.com, this article discusses the global horizons of manufacturing particularly in China.

Manufacturing strategies in the global environment
http://www.jimpinto.com/writings/mfgstrategies.html [Retrieved July 22, 2010]

Written by Jim Pinto, this article talks about conventional manufacturing and manufacturing strategies in the new environment.

Manufacturing Strategy: an Adaptive Perspective
http://www.sap.com/solutions/business-suite/scm/pdf/BWP_Mnf_Strategy.pdf [Retrieved July 20, 2010]

This is an article from SAP AG that presents the key processes to competitive manufacturing.

Restructuring Operations for Selected Competitive Strategies
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:nrm6n6d-Lr8J:www.bworldonline.com/Downloads/2008/SME062108_hui.ppt+manufacturing+strategy&cd=12&hl=tl&ct=clnk&gl=ph [Retrieved July 20, 2010]

From the Center for Lean Systems and Management, Department of Industrial Engineering , De La Salle University, this is article which was presented in the Business World Entrepreneurs Forum Series discusses the need for manufacturing competitiveness.

Should you have comments or suggestions on this pathfinders, please call us at these telephone numbers, 536-0244, 524-4611 local 620 or email us through “Ask LORA”.

Compiled by: Ms. Marita G. Valerio.
Date: July 2010