Firm Competitiveness under Flexible Manufacturing Systems as a Function of Manufacturing Strategy and Flexibility: A Case Study

Title (Arabic)

تنافسية المنشأة في ظل نظام التصنيع المرن دالة أستراتيجية التصنيع ومرونته- دراسة حالة

Authors

Ghassan Kasim Dawood Al-Lami, Department of Business Administration, College of Administration and Economics, University of Baghdad, Iraq
Mustafa M. Isma'eel, Department of Industrial Management, College of Administration and Economics, University of Baghdad, Iraq

DOI

10.33095/2an2vs13

Abstract

The research has designed for studying the relationship between manufacturing strategy and its flexibility under the flexible manufacturing system with their reflection on the competitive environmental performance of the firm. To interpret and tackle the problem, a hypothesis has formulated stating that “ the competitive performance of a firm is interpreted by the manufacturing strategy and flexibility which are derived from the firm and its business strategies under the flexible manufacturing system”. Related literatures with their theoretical dissertations, which enhanced the thoughtful content, have analyzed. An illustrative case study on the flexible manufacturing system at Toyota Motors Corporation working at the global automobile industry is used for supporting the thoughtful linkages and consistency among the variables of the research. It has reached to many conclusions agreed in their essence upon validity of the hypothesis and its logic. The research has designed for studying the relationship between manufacturing strategy and its flexibility under the flexible manufacturing system with their reflection on the competitive environmental performance of the firm. To interpret and tackle the problem, a hypothesis has formulated stating that “ the competitive performance of a firm is interpreted by the manufacturing strategy and flexibility which are derived from the firm and its business strategies under the flexible manufacturing system”. Related literatures with their theoretical dissertations, which enhanced the thoughtful content, have analyzed. An illustrative case study on the flexible manufacturing system at Toyota Motors Corporation working at the global automobile industry is used for supporting the thoughtful linkages and consistency among the variables of the research. It has reached to many conclusions agreed in their essence upon validity of the hypothesis and its logic.

Abstract (Arabic)

The research has designed for studying the relationship between manufacturing strategy and its flexibility under the flexible manufacturing system with their reflection on the competitive environmental performance of the firm. To interpret and tackle the problem, a hypothesis has formulated stating that “ the competitive performance of a firm is interpreted by the manufacturing strategy and flexibility which are derived from the firm and its business strategies under the flexible manufacturing system”. Related literatures with their theoretical dissertations, which enhanced the thoughtful content, have analyzed. An illustrative case study on the flexible manufacturing system at Toyota Motors Corporation working at the global automobile industry is used for supporting the thoughtful linkages and consistency among the variables of the research. It has reached to many conclusions agreed in their essence upon validity of the hypothesis and its logic. The research has designed for studying the relationship between manufacturing strategy and its flexibility under the flexible manufacturing system with their reflection on the competitive environmental performance of the firm. To interpret and tackle the problem, a hypothesis has formulated stating that “ the competitive performance of a firm is interpreted by the manufacturing strategy and flexibility which are derived from the firm and its business strategies under the flexible manufacturing system”. Related literatures with their theoretical dissertations, which enhanced the thoughtful content, have analyzed. An illustrative case study on the flexible manufacturing system at Toyota Motors Corporation working at the global automobile industry is used for supporting the thoughtful linkages and consistency among the variables of the research. It has reached to many conclusions agreed in their essence upon validity of the hypothesis and its logic.

Recommended Citation

Dawood Al-Lami, G. K., & Isma'eel, M. M. (2011). Firm Competitiveness under Flexible Manufacturing Systems as a Function of Manufacturing Strategy and Flexibility: A Case Study. Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 17(62), 20-41. https://doi.org/10.33095/2an2vs13

First Page

20

Last Page

41

Rights

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0