Manufacturing Operations Strategy

Table of Contents

Chapters

1. International Comparisons, page 1
2. Developing an Operations Strategy: Principles and Concepts, page 21
3. Order-winners and Qualifiers, page 63
4. Developing an Operations Strategy: Methodology, page 109
5. Process Choice, page 137
6. Product Profiling, page 189
7. Focus: Principles and Concepts, page 205
8. Focus: Methodology, page 225
9. Make or Buy and Managing the Supply Chain, page 241
10. Infrastructure Choice, page 301
11. Accounting, Finance and Performance Measurement in the Context of Operations Strategy, page 335

Case Studies

1. Apple, page 375
2. B & W: The Great Nuclear Fizzle, page 384
3. Dell, page 392
4. Fabritex, page 399
5. Hoffman Tobacco, page 408
6. HQ Injection Moulding, page 416
7. Jackson Precision Castings, page 430
8. Millstone Packaging, page 444
9. Peterson Carton Services, page 450
10. Precision Steel plc, page 466
11. Rumack Pharmaceuticals, page 480
12. Sherpin, page 486
13. Zara, page 494