A methodology for assessing time‐based competitive advantage of manufacturing firms

Abstract

Compressing the time from idea to market has become a focal competitive priority of global manufacturing companies. Develops a framework that assesses the strategic value of a company in terms of its “time” performance. The primary tool employed to accomplish this is an agility matrix whose cells represent intersection of agility‐determinants and segments of time‐to‐market. After grading a company on each cell, a weighted sum, called the “agility index” is computed, which is an indicator of the firm′s capability to compete on time.

Citation

Kumar, A. and Motwani, J. (1995), "A methodology for assessing time‐based competitive advantage of manufacturing firms", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 15 No. 2, pp. 36-53. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443579510080409