Manufacturing strategy-technology relationship among auto suppliers |
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Authors: | César H Ortega Jiménez Pedro Garrido-VegaJosé Luis Pérez Díez de los Ríos Santiago García González |
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Institution: | a Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales (IIES), Edificio C2 (5), Planta Baja, Ciudad Universitaria, Blvd. Suyapa, Tegucigalpa, M.D.C., Honduras, Central America b Universidad de Sevilla, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Departamento de Economía Financiera y Dirección de Operaciones, Grupo de Investigación en Dirección de Operaciones en la Industria y los Servicios (GIDEAO), Avenida Ramón y Cajal, 1., 41018 - Sevilla, Spain c Universidad de Sevilla, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Departamento de Economía Aplicada I, Avenida Ramón y Cajal, 1, 41018 - Sevilla, Spain d Universidad de Huelva, Departamento de Economía Financiera, Contabilidad y Dirección de Operaciones, Administración y Modelización de Organizaciones (G.I.A.M.O.), Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales, Plaza de la Merced, 11, 21002-Huelva, Spain |
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Abstract: | Each manufacturing plant has to develop its own path to success based on contingencies and on manufacturing practices links. On the basis of the latter, this paper tests the link between two of the most important manufacturing practices areas, manufacturing strategy (MS) and technology, without addressing causality or their combined effect on performance. This is done by selection fit, i.e. congruency adjustment. However, this paper goes beyond grouping both sets of practices in pairs, by using a more general selection view version, with practices from both sets related multidimensionally and subordinated by regression analysis to test for any congruent pattern. Regression results from a wide-ranging survey of auto supplier plants show that, in general, MS seems to have some kind of impact on technology, and that technology has some kind of influence on MS. In addition, a strong congruency between both practices areas is observed when using correlation. This suggests that when implementing or adjusting MS or technology, the other should also be considered; otherwise they may not operate effectively. |
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Keywords: | Congruency Selection Fit Manufacturing strategy Technology |
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