Information Technology Resources, the Organizational Capability of Lean-Agile Manufacturing, and Business Performance

Thisarticledrewontheresource-basedviewofthefirmandassessedhowmanufacturingfirms— particularlyindevelopingcountries—canleveragetheirITresourcesinsupportofleanmanufacturing and agilemanufacturing.Thedata collectionwas conductedvia a surveyof Iranian automobile manufacturersthatsupplyinternationalautomobilemakers.TheresultshowedthatITresourcesare crucialtothedevelopmentofleanmanufacturingandagilemanufacturing.ThevalueofITistruly transformedtoperformanceimprovementwhenITresourcesareeffectivelyleveragedinsupport of thesemanufacturing systems.Leanandagilemanufacturingare twomanufacturing strategies that canco-exist inone systemandagilemanufacturingmay flourishunder leanmanufacturing circumstances.Complementaritiesexistamongdifferentpracticesofleanmanufacturingaswellas differentdimensionsofagilemanufacturing.Theauthors’findingsoffertheoreticalinsightsregarding thevaluesofIT-enabledleanmanufacturingandagilemanufacturingatoperationandstrategiclevels. KeywORdS Agile Manufacturing, Business Performance, Complementarity, Information Technology, Lean Manufacturing

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