Posts Tagged ‘Industry’

From Silicon Valley to Singapore: Location and Competitive Advantage in the Hard Disk Drive Industry

March 26th, 2010

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Momentous developments in the global economy over the last two decades have dramatically increased the availability of industrial investment sites and lowered the cost of relocating core activities to new countries. But how should these developments be exploited for competitive advantage? Firms face competing pressures: scale economies and the advantages of proximity push them to concentrate activities in one or only a few locations, while low wages and new markets … More >>

From Silicon Valley to Singapore: Location and Competitive Advantage in the Hard Disk Drive Industry

Critical Technology Assessment of the U.S. Advanced Composites Industry

March 19th, 2010

Critical Technology Assessment of the U.S. Advanced Composites Industry

Automotive Industry Information Systems: From Mass Production to Build-to-Order

March 18th, 2010

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Building cars to customer order has been the goal of volume vehicle manufacturers since the birth of mass production. Eliminating the vast stocks of unsold vehicles held in distribution parks around the world represents potential savings worth billions, yet the current supply chain resembles islands of control, driven by production push. Despite recent advances in information technology offering total visibility and real-time information flow, transforming an “old… More >>

Automotive Industry Information Systems: From Mass Production to Build-to-Order

Making and Selling Cars: Innovation and Change in the U.S. Automotive Industry

March 18th, 2010

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From the creation of fast food, to the design of cities, to the character of our landscape, the automobile has shaped nearly every aspect of modern American life. In fact, the U.S. motor vehicle industry is the largest manufacturing industry in the world.James Rubenstein documents the story of the automotive industry… which despite its power, is an industry constantly struggling to redefine itself and assure its success. Making and Selling Cars: Innovation and Cha… More >>

Making and Selling Cars: Innovation and Change in the U.S. Automotive Industry