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A strategic framework for technical function management in manufacturing / David Challis in Journal of operations management, Vol. 14 N°2 (Juin 1996) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Journal of operations management > Vol. 14 N°2 (Juin 1996) . - pp. 119–135 Titre : A strategic framework for technical function management in manufacturing Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : David Challis, Auteur ; Danny Samson, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : pp. 119–135 Note générale : Génie Industriel Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Technology  management  Technical  function  management  Technical  capabilities  Best  practice  Past  practice  Operations  management Résumé : Driven by the enhanced technological sophistication of products and production processes, the requirement to improve manufacturing plant return on investment and the need to better manage scarce technical resources, more firms are focusing on the activities of their technical functions. As many firms achieve or approach “best practice” in their organisational arrangements and management of human resources, there is an increasing recognition of the opportunities to enhance competitiveness through improved management of technology and technical functions. There is also substantial evidence to suggest that the development of new technology is occurring much faster than is the development of new approaches with which to manage it. This paper develops a framework, “technical effort”, through which to view technical activity in the context of improved business and organisational performance. This framework differs from traditional practice by integrating three different perspectives: maximising the contribution of technical functions to business outcomes, developing a sustainable source of competitive advantage in the form of an order winning set of technical capabilities and creating the working environment through which these requirements may be energised. It serves as a useful tool for Operations Managers to improve the strategic value of their technical functions by focusing learning on the linkages between business competitiveness, technical function outcomes, technical capabilities and organisational best practices. DEWEY : 658.57 ISSN : 0272-6963 En ligne : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0272696395000402 [article] A strategic framework for technical function management in manufacturing [texte imprimé] / David Challis, Auteur ; Danny Samson, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 119–135. Génie Industriel Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of operations management > Vol. 14 N°2 (Juin 1996) . - pp. 119–135 Mots-clés : Technology  management  Technical  function  management  Technical  capabilities  Best  practice  Past  practice  Operations  management Résumé : Driven by the enhanced technological sophistication of products and production processes, the requirement to improve manufacturing plant return on investment and the need to better manage scarce technical resources, more firms are focusing on the activities of their technical functions. As many firms achieve or approach “best practice” in their organisational arrangements and management of human resources, there is an increasing recognition of the opportunities to enhance competitiveness through improved management of technology and technical functions. There is also substantial evidence to suggest that the development of new technology is occurring much faster than is the development of new approaches with which to manage it. This paper develops a framework, “technical effort”, through which to view technical activity in the context of improved business and organisational performance. This framework differs from traditional practice by integrating three different perspectives: maximising the contribution of technical functions to business outcomes, developing a sustainable source of competitive advantage in the form of an order winning set of technical capabilities and creating the working environment through which these requirements may be energised. It serves as a useful tool for Operations Managers to improve the strategic value of their technical functions by focusing learning on the linkages between business competitiveness, technical function outcomes, technical capabilities and organisational best practices. DEWEY : 658.57 ISSN : 0272-6963 En ligne : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0272696395000402