The impact of market requirements focus and manufacturing characteristics focus on plant performance
Journal of Operations Management · 1997 · Volume 15 · Issue 3
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6963(97)00002-8
Abstract
This study examines the relationship between market requirements focus, manufacturing characteristics focus, and manufacturing performance. Results from a sample of plants serving the automotive industry support the general argument that market requirements focus and manufacturing characteristics focus have an impact on manufacturing performance, and provide partial support for a mediation model of focus proposed by Bozarth (1993). The results also show that focused work cells or plants-within-a-plant might not be entirely successful at buffering plants from the negative impact of diverse market requirements.
Keywords
Focused factory, Marketing/operations interface, Operation strategy, Empirical research
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