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A Survey of Manufacturing Strategy and Technology in the Chinese Furniture Industry

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  • Robb, David
  • Xie, Bin

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We investigate the manufacturing strategy of 72 Chinese furniture companies based on a nationwide survey conducted in mid-2001, just prior to WTO accession. We provide an overview of the industry and its context before reporting on the operations objectives of the firms -- focusing on their relationship to financial performance and technology. We report on the current status of, and future plans for, manufacturing technology implementation and initiatives (such as computer-aided design, safety improvement, new product introduction, and reducing changeover times). We make comparisons with other studies, in particular in the US -- where Chinese furniture imports are increasingly viewed as a competitive threat.

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  • Robb, David & Xie, Bin, 2003. "A Survey of Manufacturing Strategy and Technology in the Chinese Furniture Industry," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 21(4), pages 484-496, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eurman:v:21:y:2003:i:4:p:484-496
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    1. Robb, David J. & Xie, Bin & Arthanari, Tiru, 2008. "Supply chain and operations practice and performance in Chinese furniture manufacturing," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 112(2), pages 683-699, April.
    2. Robert L. Lacy, 2004. "Whither North Carolina furniture manufacturing?," Working Paper 04-07, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
    3. Qiguo Gong & Limin Rong & Hui Wang, 2019. "China?s Manufacturing Strategy Choice: An Integrated Strategic Analysis Framework Combining SWOT and Logical Growth Models," Asian Economic and Financial Review, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 9(11), pages 1290-1305, November.

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