DocumentCode
3360792
Title
Strategic flexibility as a key weapon in a competitive environment: a brief study applied to the Brazilian machine-tools industry
Author
da Costa, Séergio E Gouvêea ; Fleury, Afonso
Author_Institution
Dept. of Production Eng., Sao Paulo Univ., Brazil
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
Abstract
Summary form only given. In this work, the competitive dimensions of manufacturing and the concepts of strategic flexibility and operations-based strategy are dealt with. The role that the operations play, not only as elements of accomplishment of competitive strategies, but also as limitators of the elaboration of such strategies, is also detailed
Keywords
machine tools; management; manufacture; manufacturing industries; strategic planning; Brazil; competitive environment; competitive strategies; machine tools industry; management; operations-based strategy; strategic flexibility; Atmosphere; Atmospheric measurements; Defense industry; Environmental economics; Machinery production industries; Manufacturing automation; Manufacturing industries; Stability; Time measurement; Weapons;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN
1-890843-02-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PICMET.1999.808401
Filename
808401
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