Management Quality and Competitiveness [electronic resource] : Lessons from the Industrial Excellence Award /
Loch, Christoph H.author.
Chick, Stephen.author.
Huchzermeier, Arnd.author.
This book showcases examples of excellent manufacturing companies who have succeeded in creating value and job growth in Western Europe. The examples show managers of industrial firms how a clearly articulated strategic position can be combined with excellent execution to achieve competitiveness in Europe, in spite of the usually cited disadvantage of high labor costs and rigidity. Not every company is alike — strategic positions differ, and the means of execution differ, but what is common is a clear plan together with mobilization of all employees to apply their abilities in supporting this common plan. The book is indispensable reading for all managers that are interested in improving competitiveness.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Challenge -- Management Quality and Strategic Positioning -- Management Quality, Innovation, and Services -- Rational: Innovation and Game-Changing Products -- Imaje: From Products to Services Through Innovation -- BuS: “We Do What No One Else Does” -- Networked Strategy -- VARTA Microbattery: Producing at the Right Place -- Hewlett Packard Herrenberg: Partnership Solutions -- Fujitsu Siemens Computers: Outsourcing and Supply Chain Mastery -- RDME: Re-Importing Jobs from Brazil -- What Does this Mean? Implications of the Industrial Excellence Examples -- Offshoring and Jobs: Zyme, Dyson, and Some General Lessons -- Accountability for Competitiveness, Collaboration for Jobs.
This book showcases examples of excellent manufacturing companies who have succeeded in creating value and job growth in Western Europe. The examples show managers of industrial firms how a clearly articulated strategic position can be combined with excellent execution to achieve competitiveness in Europe, in spite of the usually cited disadvantage of high labor costs and rigidity. Not every company is alike — strategic positions differ, and the means of execution differ, but what is common is a clear plan together with mobilization of all employees to apply their abilities in supporting this common plan. The book is indispensable reading for all managers that are interested in improving competitiveness.
Business.
Management science.
Management.
Production management.
Business and Management, general.
Management.
Operations Management.