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Quality management and manufacturing strategies in China (Introduction…
Quality management and manufacturing strategies in China
Introduction
The economic achivement of China during the last two decades has been impressive. The manucfaturing industry has made the most significant contribution to the spectacular economi growth in China (Lee and Yu, 1997)
Background of the research
the strategic implications of quality and quality management practices are gaining recognition from all over the world (Ahire et al., 1995: Ahire et al., 1996: Dean and Bowen, 1994: Obert and Spencer: 1996)
Research objectives and methodology
This study explores the differences that may exist between TQM and traditional firms in manufacturing strategies and business performance by analyzing survey result of Chinese manufacturing firms
the business and manufacturing strategies differ significantly between these two groups of firms
these differences significantly affect firms operations and their performance
Survey results and analysis
The data were analyzed to determine if there exist differences between TQM and traditional firms in the firms major characteristics, manufacturing environment, business strategy, and business performance
Firms characteristics
Business characteristics
Business environment and its uncertainty
Competitive strategy
Competitive manufacturing strategy process
Performance measures
Conclusions
Firms that improve quality acquire a competitive advantage through quality-induced product differentiation with associated strategies (Shetty, 1993)
Study limitationsand future research
This study analyzed the data collected from 243 Chinese manufacturing firms to investigate the impact of quality management on manufacturing strategies, and business practices and performances