Conceptual Framework of Manufacturing Strategy Development: Findings From Literature Review

Abstract

Manufacturing strategy, as a functional strategy, consists of two key components: process and content. Process refers to how strategy is made and addresses content issues of competitive priorities, which includes quality, delivery, flexibility, and cost aspects. Process means a pattern or procedure in which strategy is developed and implemented. The purpose of this study is to summarize the results of  comprehensive  literature review, which various researchers have investigated the influence of manufacturing strategy of a firm on performance measures. Conceptual framework (process) of manufacturing strategy development that includes the effect of manufacturing strategy on both  manufacturing and business performance was proposed. This framework necessarily precludes the use of competitive priorities (order qualifiers and order-winners) as good estimators of manufacturing performance and hence the direct linking of these measures to business performances.