TY - JOUR
T1 - High value manufacturing
T2 - a case study in transformation
AU - Bititci, U.
AU - Mendibil, Kepa
AU - Maguire, Catherine
N1 - DOI correct but not working
PY - 2010/10
Y1 - 2010/10
N2 - In a continuously and rapidly changing global landscape manufacturing organisations have to undertake transformational changes in order to stay in business. The aim of this paper is to present an analysis of Highland Spring's transformation story through a high value manufacturing lens. In order to achieve this, literature on high value manufacturing and organisational transformation is reviewed; Highland Spring Limited transformation story is described, including the research methods used; and finally, Highland Spring's transformation story is analysed and discussed. Findings suggest that whilst the literature on high value manufacturing provides adequate direction as to what high value manufacturing is and various models that could be pursued, it is the organisational transformation literature that provides guidance on how transformation to a high value manufacturing model maybe achieved. Further, the paper concludes that high value transformation is an emergent process comprising of a series of radical waves of change that is shaped by a guiding vision and the contextual factors.
AB - In a continuously and rapidly changing global landscape manufacturing organisations have to undertake transformational changes in order to stay in business. The aim of this paper is to present an analysis of Highland Spring's transformation story through a high value manufacturing lens. In order to achieve this, literature on high value manufacturing and organisational transformation is reviewed; Highland Spring Limited transformation story is described, including the research methods used; and finally, Highland Spring's transformation story is analysed and discussed. Findings suggest that whilst the literature on high value manufacturing provides adequate direction as to what high value manufacturing is and various models that could be pursued, it is the organisational transformation literature that provides guidance on how transformation to a high value manufacturing model maybe achieved. Further, the paper concludes that high value transformation is an emergent process comprising of a series of radical waves of change that is shaped by a guiding vision and the contextual factors.
KW - high value
KW - manufacturing
KW - transformation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78149240582&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://pib.sagepub.com/content/224/10/1599.abstract
U2 - 10.1243/09544054JEM1816
DO - 10.1243/09544054JEM1816
M3 - Article
VL - 224
SP - 1599
EP - 1614
JO - Proceedings for Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture
JF - Proceedings for Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture
SN - 0954-4054
IS - 10
ER -