Search

Article Information


The Management of Manufacturing Flexibility
Upton, David M.
36/2  (Winter 1994): 72-89

Manufacturing flexibility has become an issue of critical competitive importance for a growing range of industries. However, it remains an ill-understood concept and the ambiguity in its use creates formidable barriers to effective management. This article presents a framework to help managers more clearly identify and analyze important forms of flexibility for their organizations. It also presents a number of case studies showing how the framework may be applied and how it may be used to clarify common sources of confusion.

 

California Management Review

Berkeley-Haas's Premier Management Journal

Published at the University of California for more than sixty years, California Management Review seeks to share knowledge that challenges convention and shows a better way of doing business.

Learn more
Follow Us