Global Production A Handbook for Strategy and Implementation /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Abele, Eberhard (Editor), Meyer, Tobias (Editor), Näher, Ulrich (Editor), Strube, Gernot (Editor), Sykes, Richard (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Subjects: Business.; Management.; Production management.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Business and Management.; Operations Management.; Industrial and Production Engineering.

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...

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.