TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– To provide an update on a paper published in 1987 in IJOPM.Design/methodology/approach– Provides an assessment and update of “An agenda for research on the flexibility of manufacturing processes”.Findings– Gerwin's seminal work added welcome rigor to a concept, manufacturing flexibility, which had gained prominence during the previous decade. Finds that many of Gerwin's insights have stood the test of time. A number of things have changed since that time, but others have remained much as they were. Machines have become more capable and computer‐based controls have improved machine and process flexibility, but the character of that flexibility has remained very much the same.Originality/value– Revisits Gerwin's conceptualization of manufacturing process flexibility and subsequent progress in understanding it.
VL  - 25
IS  - 12
SN  - 0144-3577
DO  - 10.1108/01443570510633585
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/01443570510633585
AU  - Schmenner Roger W.
AU  - Tatikonda Mohan V.
PY  - 2005
Y1  - 2005/01/01
TI  - Manufacturing process flexibility revisited
T2  - International Journal of Operations & Production Management
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 1183
EP  - 1189
Y2  - 2024/05/09
ER  -