With customers demanding high quality, low cost and shorter lead time, the manufacturing function plays a vital role in attaining a competitive advantage. Thus, to compete effectively, it is important to formulate and implement the appropriate manufacturing strategy. This paper presents the author’s experience and the resulting generic methodology which has been successfully used in several organisations.
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Joseph, A. Formulation of Manufacturing Strategy. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 15, 522–535 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001700050098
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