Functional strategic objectives over product and process life cycles

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dc.contributor.authorKahn, Kenneth B.en
dc.contributor.committeechairFreeman, H. JoAnneen
dc.contributor.committeememberFabrycky, Wolter J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMentzer, John T.en
dc.contributor.departmentIndustrial Engineering and Operations Researchen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:37:45Zen
dc.date.adate2012-06-10en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:37:45Zen
dc.date.issued1989-04-24en
dc.date.rdate2012-06-10en
dc.date.sdate2012-06-10en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis is an initial attempt at analyzing the "product-process matrix," a framework suggesting the interaction of product and process life cycles. The objectives of this thesis were to test the theory surrounding the "product-process matrix" and also test theories concerning the transition of strategic objectives between "product-process matrix" regions. The methodology included conducting a survey of Virginia manufacturing firms on strategic concerns, constructing a database into which survey responses were loaded, and analyzing survey responses. Results of this survey suggested that the theory surrounding the "product-process matrix" may be inappropriate. Results also indicated the possibility that row and column descriptions of the current "product-process matrix" may need alterations in order to be more applicable to manufacturing firms. Further research is necessary to examine possible biases associated with the survey instrument and survey sample. After such research has been undertaken, it is recommended that continued work in this area may help to improve understanding the interaction between markets and manufacturing processes.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentviii, 137 pagesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06102012-040509en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06102012-040509/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/43089en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1989.K333.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 20059245en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1989.K333en
dc.subject.lcshComputer integrated manufacturing systemsen
dc.subject.lcshProduct managementen
dc.titleFunctional strategic objectives over product and process life cyclesen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineIndustrial Engineering and Operations Researchen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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