The Impact of Plant Size and Type of Industry on Kuwaiti Manufacturing Competitive Priorities: An Empirical Investigation

Authors

  • M. Tawfik Mady Kuwait University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34120/ajas.v13i2.619

Keywords:

Competitive Priorities , Manufacturing Strategies, Trade-off Model, Plant Size, Type of Industry, Kuwait

Abstract

This paper reports and discusses the competitive priorities in two different Kuwaiti industries. It also investigates the impact of plant site and type of industry on these priorities. Findings indicate that plant size is an indicator of the emphasis on some priorities. The there size groups differ significantly in the emphasis on on-time delivery and flexibility, but not on quality improvement, cost reduction, and innovativeness. The two industries do not differ significantly in their level of focus on all priorities. Delivery and quality are the two main competitive priorities in both. The study does not support the competitive priorities trade-off model.

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Author Biography

M. Tawfik Mady, Kuwait University

Ph.D. Louisiana State University, 1984. Former Professor of Operations Management, Alexandria University, Egypt. Associate Professor, Kuwait University. His research interests include Demand Forecasting, Productivity Measurement, Inventory Management, Manufacturing Strategy, TQM, Production Planning, and IS in Operations. He has published in IJOPM, IMDS, IJF, AJAS, IJSOM, IJEIS.

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Published

2006

How to Cite

Mady, M. T. (2006). The Impact of Plant Size and Type of Industry on Kuwaiti Manufacturing Competitive Priorities: An Empirical Investigation. Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences, 13(2), 215–235. https://doi.org/10.34120/ajas.v13i2.619

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2006)

Section

Operations Management