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Global Production A Handbook for Strategy and Implementation /

What is the best configuration for a global production network? What are the different dynamics in low-cost vs. high-cost countries? Getting the answers right is key to building a competitive and efficient global production network. Centers of economic activity are shifting profoundly, globally and...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Abele, Eberhard. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Meyer, Tobias. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Näher, Ulrich. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Strube, Gernot. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Sykes, Richard. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edition:1st ed. 2008.
Subjects:
Production management.
Industrial engineering.
Production engineering.
Management.
Operations Management.
Industrial and Production Engineering.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71653-2
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Table of Contents:
  • Why Go Global? The Multinational Imperative
  • Selection Criteria: Assessing Relevant Trends and Indicators
  • Investments Abroad: Using the Right Evaluation Techniques
  • Network Design: Optimizing the Global Production Footprint
  • Production Technology: Adapting to Maximize Local Advantage
  • Implementation: Ramping Up New Facilities for Top Performance
  • Management: Applying Best-Practice Structures and Processes
  • Sourcing: Extending the Footprint Reconfiguration to Suppliers
  • R&D: Aligning the Interface with Production
  • Macroeconomic Implications: Accelerating Growth.

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