Managing the core plant role-key prerequisites from an operations perspective
2020 (English)In: International Journal of Manufacturing Research, ISSN 1750-0591, Vol. 15, no 1, p. 90-106Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
A core plant should be a centre of excellence, have a central role for knowledge creation, and ensure that the latest knowledge is diffused in the organisation's production network. Core plants can yield a range of benefits, such as increased resource efficiency and decreased costs in the production network. However, core plants face immense challenges in performing their roles, given the different interests of the different stakeholders that need to be satisfied. We use data gathered from an in-depth study of six core plants in Sweden to analyse the prerequisites. We conclude that the core plant prerequisites are influenced by human, organisational, and technological aspects, i.e., successful development of core plant capabilities can only be achieved if all the three components are considered together. Our findings are relevant to operation managers, plant managers, and others interested in developing and maintaining core plant excellence.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2020. Vol. 15, no 1, p. 90-106
Keywords [en]
Capabilities, Dispersed manufacturing, Global manufacturing, Global operation network, International manufacturing network, International operation, International production, Lead factory, Managing core plants, Manufacturing industry, Master plant, Operations perspective, Plant role, Prerequisites, Managers, Global operations, International operations, Lead factories, Manufacturing industries, Manufacturing networks, Manufacture
National Category
Other Engineering and Technologies
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-47386DOI: 10.1504/IJMR.2020.105502ISI: 000849828700005Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85081285681OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-47386DiVA, id: diva2:1415557
2020-03-192020-03-192023-09-15Bibliographically approved