Manufacturing Strategy & Operations: Reflections on Key Current Issues: Challenges and Associated Human Resource Implications

Authors

Lorraine McGrath, Technological University Dublin

Document Type

Book Chapter

Rights

Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence

Disciplines

Transport engineering, Business and Management.

Publication Details

Chapter 13 in in Passaro, R. and Thomas, A. (Eds), Supply Chain Management: Perspectives, Issues and Cases, Milan: McGraw-Hill, pp. 157-168.

Abstract

This chapter evaluates the current issues and challenges in defining a company’s manufacturing strategy and its production operations in consideration of the contemporary shift to low cost manufacturing locations. Competitive priorities of cost, quality, delivery and flexibility are reviewed. The structural and infrastructure elements of a manufacturing strategy are outlined. Mitigating risks in a global arena are reviewed. Collaborative efforts, including the cultural and personality issues of being human are included in the discussion of managing diversity in such a highly competitive and challenging enterprise resource planning environment.

Recommended Citation

McGrath, L. Manufacturing strategy & operations: reflections on key. Chapter 13 in in Passaro, R. and Thomas, A. (Eds), Supply Chain Management: Perspectives, Issues and Cases, Milan: McGraw-Hill, pp. 157-168.