Abstract
Transferring a manufacturing system to another country has proven
to be problematic for most multinational firms. Selection of the
appropriate production process and technology is a critical
decision as transplantation of an existing system from another
country without adaptation usually does not work well. The host
country's business and cultural environment must be taken into
account in designing a production system which requires attention
to the management elements of technology transfer. This paper
presents a model for transfer of manufacturing technology to a
foreign site based on a sociotechnical system approach. It views
the decisions for selecting and implementing a production system
as a five stage process. The first step is determining the
strategic goals of the foreign plant followed by selection of the
production process and manufacturing system types. The last stages
involve choosing the key operational methods and human resource
policies.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings og the 14th International Conference on Production Research |
Volume | 1 |
Place of Publication | Osaka |
Publisher | The 60th Anniversary Memorial Halls, Osaka Institute of Technology & Setsunan University |
Publication date | 1997 |
Pages | 332-337 |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Event | 14th International Conference on Production Research - Osaka, Japan Duration: 4 Aug 1997 → 8 Aug 1997 |
Conference
Conference | 14th International Conference on Production Research |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Osaka |
Period | 04/08/1997 → 08/08/1997 |