The relationship between manufacturing integration and performance from an activity-oriented perspective



Título del documento: The relationship between manufacturing integration and performance from an activity-oriented perspective
Revista: BAR - Brazilian Administration Review
Base de datos:
Número de sistema: 000552853
ISSN: 1807-7692
Autores: 1
2
2
Instituciones: 1Fundacao Getulio Vargas, EAESP, Sao Paulo. Brasil
2Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Sao Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil
Año:
Periodo: Oct-Dic
Volumen: 8
Número: 4
Paginación: 376-394
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Resumen en inglés Manufacturing integration with other functional areas and suppliers is a key aspect for achieving sustainable competitive advantage. The objective of this study is to analyze manufacturing integration from an activity-based perspective. We hypothesize that manufacturing integration with suppliers, marketing, and R&D is positively related to profit and sales growth when it occurs simultaneously in key internal activities. We surveyed 366 companies located in the southern region of Brazil, chosen from the SEBRAE(1) database. We used structural equations modeling to address validity and reliability issues. We evaluated common method variance (CMV) with the MTMM model and used path analysis to test the structural relations. We found that all manufacturing integration aspects are positively related to sales growth, but only manufacturing-R&D integration is positively related to profitability. Therefore, managers interested in improving the performance of their plants should favor the integration between manufacturing and R&D teams, at all hierarchical levels. We did not find any evidence, however, that direct interaction between manufacturing and marketing improves performance.
Disciplinas: Administración y contaduría
Palabras clave: Administración de instituciones
Keyword: Manufacturing integration,
Cross-functionality,
Performance,
Survey,
MTMM,
Management of institutions
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