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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose that the effectiveness of organizational designmanufacturing
integration (ODMI) practices is contingent upon the degree of complexity of the
manufacturing environment. The paper submits that the level of use of ODMI ought to match the level
of complexity of the manufacturing environment. The paper puts forward the hypothesis that when a
misfit occurs between ODMI and complexity (high use of ODMI practices in low complexity
environments or low use of ODMI practices in high complexity environments) manufacturing
operational performance declines.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper tests the hypothesis based on a survey database of
725 manufacturers from 21 countries. The measurement model was assessed with confirmatory factor
analysis and the hypothesis was tested with linear regression.
Findings – A misfit between the level of ODMI use (job rotation and co-location) and manufacturing
complexity (product and process complexity) has a negative effect on manufacturing operational
performance dimensions of quality, delivery and flexibility. Post hoc analyses also suggest that firms
that operate in different environments in what concerns the rate of change in process technologies
suffer differentiated negative impacts of ODMI-complexity misfit.
Research limitations/implications – Future studies could extend this research to other dimensions
of design-manufacturing integration, such as technological practices.
Practical implications – Manufacturers with high levels of complexity should invest strongly in
ODMI practices. However, manufacturers with low levels of complexity should invest in these practices
with caution since the expected payoffs may not outweigh the effort.
Originality/value – The study assesses fit as a simultaneous set of contingency factors, applying
profile-deviation analysis to ODMI and operational performance relationships. By focusing on plantlevel
manufacturing complexity, this study complements existing studies of product development
complexity which tend to focus on project-level complexity.
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Keywords
Manufacturing strategy Structural equation modelling Engineering management Manufacturing complexity Process integration
Pedagogical Context
Citation
THOMÉ, Antônio Márcio Tavares; SOUSA, Rui - Design-manufacturing integration and manufacturing complexity: A contingency investigation of job rotation and co-location. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. ISSN 0144-3577. Vol. 36, n.º 10 (2016), p. 1090-1114
Publisher
Emerald