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Flexibility and performance : a literature critique and strategic framework

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  • Suárez, Freddy F.
  • Cusumano, Michael A., 1954-
  • Fine, Charles H.
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    1. Yu, Kangkang & Cadeaux, Jack & Luo, Ben Nanfeng, 2015. "Operational flexibility: Review and meta-analysis," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 169(C), pages 190-202.
    2. Suárez, Fernando F., 1960- & Cusumano, Michael A., 1954- & Fine, Charles H., 1992. "An empirical study of manufacturing flexibility in printed-circuit board assembly," Working papers 3484-92., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan School of Management.
    3. Ulrich, Karl, 1995. "The role of product architecture in the manufacturing firm," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 24(3), pages 419-440, May.
    4. Magalhães, Liliana & Reis, Vasco & Macário, Rosário, 2015. "Can flexibility make the difference to an airport's productivity? An assessment using cluster analysis," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 47(C), pages 90-101.
    5. Thomke, Stefan H., 1997. "The role of flexibility in the development of new products: An empirical study," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 26(1), pages 105-119, March.

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