Exploring the content of company-specific plant role models in international manufacturing networks

J Kaiser, T Friedli - Journal of Manufacturing Technology …, 2025 - emerald.com
Purpose This study explores the phenomenon of company-specific plant role models.
Following the establishment of distinct lead factories, recent studies imply that multinational …

Company-Specific Plant Roles: A Reference Process for the Design and Deployment

J Kaiser, T Friedli - Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb, 2024 - degruyter.com
The interaction between a firm's headquarters and its plants is crucial to ensuring that the
manufacturing network generates a competitive advantage. The concept of plant roles, first …