International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 30 Issue 8

Supply strategy and business performance: An analysis based on the relative importance assigned to generic competitive objectives

Javier González‐Benito

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of purchasing and supply strategies on business performance.

Service offshoring: the evolution of offshore operations

William E. Youngdahl, Kannan Ramaswamy, Kishore C. Dash

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of economic development on culture and the significance of cultural change on the evolution of offshoring of services and…

Antecedents and outcomes of manufacturability in integrated product development

William J. Doll, Paul Hong, Abraham Nahm

The purpose of this paper is to present a model linking the role of design engineers to shared team knowledge, enhanced manufacturability, and product development outcomes. New…

An examination of the relationship between manufacturing flexibility and firm performance: The mediating role of innovation

César Camisón, Ana Villar López

The purpose of this paper is to test the mediating role of three types of innovation (product, process, and organizational) in the relationship between manufacturing flexibility…

Competitive priorities and strategic consensus in emerging economies: evidence from India

Ravi Kathuria, Stephen J. Porth, N.N. Kathuria, T.K. Kohli

The purpose of this paper is to understand the competitive priorities of manufacturers in India, and examine the level of agreement or strategic consensus between senior…