DYNAMICS OF CONFLICT BETWEEN PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

Qiang Lu () and Kambiz Maani ()
Additional contact information
Qiang Lu: Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
Kambiz Maani: Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), 2006, vol. 03, issue 02, 129-148

Abstract: Based on a two-year in-depth case study in an electronics plant in Singapore, this paper examines the interaction between Production (P) and Manufacturing Engineering (ME). This interaction is rather hidden because the roles of P and ME are often consigned or executed within the manufacturing operation. P and ME are responsible for process execution and process development respectively, and for process smoothness jointly; their relationship is asymmetrical from various aspects. These factors, together with the complex market demand and associated multi-prong operational requirements, became the potential sources of short-sighted behaviors and resulting conflicts at the P-ME interface which are illustrated via a system dynamics model. Conflict management would be easier if long-term solutions (operational capability-building and technological innovation) were considered along with short-term solutions (management intervention). A key implication for management is that giving ME an equal bargaining voice and investment in process development can encourage ME to develop more advanced process technologies that enhance the performance of both P and ME.

Keywords: Conflict; manufacturing engineering; production: process development; technological innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (1)

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0219877006000739
Access to full text is restricted to subscribers

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:wsi:ijitmx:v:03:y:2006:i:02:n:s0219877006000739

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from

DOI: 10.1142/S0219877006000739

Access Statistics for this article

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM) is currently edited by H K Tang

More articles in International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM) from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Tai Tone Lim ().