International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 25 Issue 2

Globalisation and manufacturing strategy in the TCF industry

Geoff Buxey

The textiles, clothing, and footwear (TCF) industry has struggled in Australia since the government commenced dismantling tariffs. By sourcing from Asia, middlemen undercut…

Understanding new‐to‐market product development in SMEs

Simon Mosey

This study aims to understand how small‐ to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) can build a dynamic capability for new‐to‐market product development.

Best manufacturing practices: What do the best‐performing companies do?

Bjørge Timenes Laugen, Nuran Acur, Harry Boer, Jan Frick

Research on best practices suffers from some fundamental problems. The problem addressed in the article is that authors tend to postulate, rather than show, the practices they…

Key success factors when implementing strategic manufacturing initiatives

Enrique Minarro‐Viseras, Tim Baines, Mike Sweeney

This paper reports the study of key success factors (KSFs) in the project management of the implementation of strategic manufacturing initiatives (SMIs).

Strategic positioning: an integrated decision process for manufacturers

Tim Baines, Gwyn Kay, Sola Adesola, Martin Higson

This paper describes research that has sought to create a formal and rational process that guides manufacturers through the strategic positioning decision.

The interactive firm – towards a new paradigm: A framework for the strategic positioning of the industrial company of the future

John Johansen, Jens O. Riis

The article discusses the characteristics of the future industrial company, the so‐called interactive firm, and the challenges awaiting it down the road. To this end, a framework…