Beschreibung
Inhaltsangabe1 Relating the firm's global production network to its strategy.- 2 The whole picture: integrating site and network dimensions in site roles.- 3 Exploring operations of manufacturing plant types in international context.- 4 A cumulative model of evolving plant roles - building production, supply chain and development competences.- 5 Exploring the changing roles of Western subsidiaries in China - balancing global priorities with local demands.- 6 Design and Management of (multi-site) Global Operations Networks by using Ferdows' factory role model.- 7 Knowledge Transfer and Manufacturing Relocation in International Manufacturing Networks.- 8 Coordinating Production Improvement in International Production Networks: What's new?.- 9 What's High-value engineering (HVE) and its influencing factors in international network operations?.- 10 Exploring trajectories of distributed development: A study of two Danish manufacturers.- 11 Global operations: A review and outlook.