Table of contents - Special Issue: Modularity: implications for strategy and operations
Guest Editors: Desmond Doran
Modular production – a 45‐year‐old concept
Martin K. StarrThe purpose of this paper is to update an article written by the author in the Harvard Business Review almost 50 years ago.
Supply chain integration and product modularity: An empirical study of product performance for selected Hong Kong manufacturing industries
Antonio K.W. Lau, Richard C.M. Yam, Esther P.Y. TangWhile the beneficial impact of supply chain integration (SCI) and modular product design are generally acknowledged, few empirical studies have examined how an organization can…
Bundling resources across supply chain dyads: The role of modularity and coordination capabilities
Paulo J. Gomes, Sonia DahabThe purpose of this paper is to analyze how firms are redesigning the organizational architecture of supply chains, bundling and unbundling resources, sharing information and…
Modular care and service packages for independently living elderly
Carolien de Blok, Katrien Luijkx, Bert Meijboom, Jos ScholsThe purpose of this paper is to show how modularity manifests in a service context, more specifically in the provision of care and services to independently living elderly.
Platform re‐use lessons from the automotive industry
Sihem Ben Mahmoud‐Jouini, Sylvain LenfleThe platform strategy adopted by firms in a multi‐project context reduces lead‐time and development cost, enhances reliability, allows mass customization and increases…
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hybridEditors:
- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen