https://padlet.com/agzu/tohttvsed51u Form a group of 3-4 persons, discuss the article and post your agreed findings on a sticker by double clicking on the wall. NB. Only ONE sticker per group. en-us 2016-08-25 08:15:16 UTC 2016-09-01 09:02:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/agzu/tohttvsed51u/wish/121027512 Our findings show the importance of using JIT, TQM and DFM in the right way, and realising the consequences that each strategy involves. 
It depends on what you are offering - which strategy is the most relevant. E.g. the computer example.

- Mass production vs. customization
- Economy vs. customer satisfaction
- Gaining the competitive advantage]]> 2016-09-01 08:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/agzu/tohttvsed51u/wish/121027512 https://padlet.com/agzu/tohttvsed51u/wish/121027530 - every company need a manufacturing strategy
- create capabilities which helps the company to be competitive among the competitors
- production strategy => flexible
-manufacturing improvement by using JIT, TQM
 ]]> 2016-09-01 08:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/agzu/tohttvsed51u/wish/121027530 https://padlet.com/agzu/tohttvsed51u/wish/121027543 Companies need strategy to reach their goals, depending on what they want to achive, it is important to use JIT, TQM, DFM
The management is also important to make it all work together to achive lower cost and higher quality
- better IT program for manufacturing (to improve and structure production)]]> 2016-09-01 08:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/agzu/tohttvsed51u/wish/121027543 https://padlet.com/agzu/tohttvsed51u/wish/121027575 -Companies must focus on capabilities in order to excel
-Managers must think about investments more in terms of capacity to build new skills rather than in equipment despite being riskier, 
-Companies which focus on reducing cost should be more centralized, while those focusing on customization should be more decentralized.
-Lean manufacturing eliminates the trade-offs among productivity, investment and variety.
-In order to design a manufacturing strategy, we must take into account improvement programs.
-Long term success requires continually seeking new ways to differentiate from competitors]]> 2016-09-01 08:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/agzu/tohttvsed51u/wish/121027575 https://padlet.com/agzu/tohttvsed51u/wish/121028618 - structured production for competitiveness 
- Improving manufacturing by adopting JIT, TQM 
- find competitive advantage in production 
- the key to long-term success is being able to do certain things better than the competitors can 
- strategy depends on the environment EX. turbulent environment, a flexible strategy will fit the best
- in a stable environment the strategy is ti focus and defend the necessary things
- the japanese manufacturing superiority could be attributed to the traditional percepts of manufacturing strategy ]]> 2016-09-01 08:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/agzu/tohttvsed51u/wish/121028618