abstract
- © IFIP International Federation for Information Processing 2017. Manufacturing firms are constantly evolving to accommodate new customer requirements as well as emerging technologies, materials, processes and equipment. As a consequence, a broad range of production innovation opportunities arise for manufacturing firms to produce their products in smarter, more flexible, agile and sustainable ways. This paper proposes a strategic planning framework for ¿production innovation¿ and discusses its implications for the evolution of companies-specific production systems and competitive advantages.