TY  - JOUR
AB  - Aims to examine the competitive characteristics of Scottish
manufacturing industry as perceived by the companies themselves. Reports
on an empirical survey of all medium (over 100 employees) to large
manufacturing companies located in Scotland. The high response rate
reflects the topicality of the subject‐matter at director level. Begins
by providing a brief profile of respondents, then focuses on the present
situation facing Scottish manufacturing companies. Themes discussed in
this section include: marketing practices; current competitive features;
buying/purchasing effectiveness; planning, control and appraisal methods
and finally the critical factors which are currently providing a
competitive edge to companies′ activities. The next section briefly
discusses present and future issues relating to exporting and Europe.
Finally looks to the future by examining issues such as internal factors
of importance to business success, proposed investment in engineering/
manufacturing techniques, future challenges from external sources and
lastly, likely strategic directions over the next five years.
VL  - 12
IS  - 6
SN  - 0144-3577
DO  - 10.1108/01443579210013136
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/01443579210013136
AU  - Shaw W.N.
AU  - Clarkson A.H.
AU  - Stone M.A.
PY  - 1992
Y1  - 1992/01/01
TI  - The Competitive Characteristics of Scottish Manufacturing
Companies
T2  - International Journal of Operations & Production Management
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 20
EP  - 29
Y2  - 2024/05/08
ER  -