ABSTRACT
Introduction ...................................................................................................... 94 New Production Facility Location and Configuration Alternatives......... 94 Facilities Location ............................................................................................. 95 Supply Chain Make or Buy Decision ............................................................ 99
Strategic Value ........................................................................................... 100 Economic Value ......................................................................................... 102 Decision ...................................................................................................... 104
Supply Chain Configuration ........................................................................ 108 Supply Chain Global versus Local ......................................................... 108
Different Supply Chain Configurations .......................................................110 Local Manufacturer and Supplier ............................................................110 Local/Global Supplier SMEs Operations Strategy Dilemma ..............113
Manufacturing Strategy .................................................................................115 Generic International Manufacturing Strategies ...................................119 Manufacturing Networks......................................................................... 120 Network Manufacturing Outputs ........................................................... 120 Network Levers ......................................................................................... 120 Network Capability .................................................................................. 122 Factory Types ............................................................................................. 123
References ........................................................................................................ 128
