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Changes in manufacturing facility-, network-, and strategy-types at the Michelin North America Company from 1950 to 2014

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  • John Miltenburg

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Large manufacturing firms operate networks of facilities which they design to achieve particular manufacturing strategies. Facilities, networks and strategies are of several distinct types. The facility-, network- and strategy-types used by a firm depend on the competitive environment in which a firm operates. This paper examines the facility-, network- and strategy-types used by the Michelin North America Company during the period from 1950 to 2014. The examination shows how three changes in the competitive environment (changes in tariffs and government industrial policy, the 1964 Canada – United States Automotive Trade Agreement, and the 1996 North American Free Trade Agreement) triggered significant changes in these types. The examination produces insights into categorisations of facility-, network- and strategy-types that are useful for understanding how large firms operate, how we can predict what changes large firms will make to their facilities, network and strategy and how stakeholders such as employees, suppliers and governments can manage the risks of working with large firms.

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  • John Miltenburg, 2015. "Changes in manufacturing facility-, network-, and strategy-types at the Michelin North America Company from 1950 to 2014," International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 53(10), pages 3175-3191, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tprsxx:v:53:y:2015:i:10:p:3175-3191
    DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2014.975865
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    1. Cheng, Yang & Farooq, Sami, 2018. "The role of plants in manufacturing networks: A revisit and extension," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 206(C), pages 15-32.
    2. Gajanan B. Panchal & Hassan Mirzahosseinian & Sunil Tiwari & Ajay Kumar & Sachin Kumar Mangla, 2023. "Supply chain network redesign problem for major beverage organization in ASEAN region," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 324(1), pages 1067-1098, May.
    3. Guido Nassimbeni & Guido Orzes & Marco Sartor, 2018. "Strategic Types and Competences of Domestic and Foreign Plants: An Empirical Study," Global Business Review, International Management Institute, vol. 19(4), pages 817-841, August.

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