Impact of manufacturing systems on quality management practices, competitive advantages, and operational performance

The purpose of this study is to empirically test the effects of manufacturing systems on quality management practices, competitive priorities, and operational performance by using data from the Global Manufacturing Research Group (GMRG) 4.0 (2007-2009) survey. The proposed research model was tested using structural equation modelling for hypotheses based on the data collected from 443 multinational firms from 13 countries. The results indicate...