A resource‐based view of manufacturing strategy and the relationship to manufacturing performance
University of Minnesota · University of Toronto
Abstract
Abstract This paper examines manufacturing strategy from the perspective of the resource‐based view of the firm. It explores the role of resources and capabilities in manufacturing plants that cannot be easily duplicated, and for which ready substitutes are not available. Such resources and capabilities are formed by employees' internal learning based on cross‐training and suggestion systems, external learning from customers and suppliers, and proprietary processes and equipment developed by the firm. Based on data from 164 manufacturing plants, the paper empirically demonstrates that competitive advantage in manufacturing (as measured by superior plant performance) results from proprietary processes and…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 55.92
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 78
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3Topics & keywords
- Competitor analysis
- Resource (disambiguation)
- Resource-based view
- Industrial organization
- Business
- Perspective (graphical)
- Competitive advantage
- Manufacturing
- Industry, innovation and infrastructure