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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.808401
