Modelo para la evaluación Modelo para la evaluación y mejora del rol y mejora del rol estratégico de plantas productivas. estratégico de plantas productivas. Caso de una red global de operaciones Caso de una red global de operaciones

Abstract

The current international business environment

demands to industrial companies to adapt their

operations to an ever more increasing global

playground. The sourcing, manufacturing and

supplying should therefore evolve from a

traditional vertically integrated supply chain to

a worldwide spread network, which is able to

effi ciently respond to markets. However, companies

face diffi culties with fi nding a structured approach

for designing or restructuring their operations

networks. This article shows one of the fi rst case

studies in a global multiplant and multiproduct

operations network, where it will be tested the

goodness of a framework that systematically assess

the strategic factory role of within its a global

operations network. The framework evaluates

the current status regarding the strengths and

weaknesses, as well as the strategic plant role.

These are the basis for deploying an improvement

roadmap to push the plant competences, depending

on the targeted new plant strategic role, either by

the plant itself or by the product area/company.

The applicability of the model will be checked via a

case study, providing additionally if the application

of this framework can support a better competitive

performance in a plant.