Title :
Global Manufacturing Network, Knowledge Transfer and Implication for Chinese Local Firms
Author :
Wu, Xiaobo ; Liu, Xuefeng ; Wang, Jiong
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Manage., Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou
Abstract :
Global manufacturing network (GMN) is a new manufacturing system that has super manufacturing and servicing abilities. It is challenging traditional manufacturing conceptions. This paper describes and analyzes evolution of the concept of GMN, its members, and its theoretical bases. This paper also explores the reasons, of knowledge transfer in the GMN, as well as mechanism and process of knowledge transfer in the GMN. Finally, the implication of GMN for Chinese local firms is discussed
Keywords :
innovation management; knowledge management; maintenance engineering; manufacturing systems; Chinese local firms; global manufacturing network; knowledge transfer; manufacturing ability; manufacturing system; servicing ability; Communications technology; Companies; Costs; Globalization; Information technology; International trade; Knowledge transfer; Manufacturing systems; Research and development; Virtual manufacturing; Chinese Local Firms; Global Manufacturing Network (GMN); Knowledge Transfer;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Innovation and Technology, 2006 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Singapore, China
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0147-X
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0148-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICMIT.2006.262378
