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Self-reinforcing mechanisms for cellularisation: a longitudinal case study

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  • Mohd Norzaimi Che Ani
  • Jeng Feng Chin

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Firms that adopt cellular manufacturing (CM) often need to restructure their products, personnel, equipment, factory management and organisation culture. Despite voluminous literature on CM, only a few case studies related to cellularisation exist. Therefore, to enhance understanding in this area, this paper presents a longitudinal case study on cellularisation in an electronic assembly plant. Six years of data were collected from the observations and discussions of an industrialist and an academician. Events instrumental to the persistence of CM were highlighted, with reference to path dependence analysis. Cellularisation is not entirely evolutionary or teleological but is an interplay of the two; it is significantly influenced by the positive feedback of self-reinforcing mechanisms after departing from critical junctures. The observed self-reinforcing mechanisms were expounded and divided into six categories.

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  • Mohd Norzaimi Che Ani & Jeng Feng Chin, 2016. "Self-reinforcing mechanisms for cellularisation: a longitudinal case study," International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 54(3), pages 696-711, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tprsxx:v:54:y:2016:i:3:p:696-711
    DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2015.1033030
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