Resumen de An Empirical Study of Flexibility in Manufacturing
Fernando F. Suarez, Michael A. Cusumano, Charles H. Fine
Despite the popularity of flexible manufacturing systems, managers suffer from inadequate frameworks to help incorporate flexibility into their strategic planning. Through a study of thirty-one plants in the printed circuit board industry, the authors progress toward such a framework, define types of flexibility, and examine the relationships among them. Their findings have implications for technology, production management, human resource management, supplier relationships, and product development.
