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Previous research has failed to explicitly and thoroughly address the evaluation-choice routine in manufacturing strategy formulation. An analytical mechanism appearing supportive to this task is modelling. However, a reliable foundation of knowledge about models in manufacturing system analysis does not exist. This paper contributes to a redress of this situation by providing a contemporary and comprehensive taxonomy that will allow a fresh look to be taken of models for manufacturing strategy evaluation.
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Baines, T.S., Kay, J.M., Hamblin, D.J., Harrison, D.K. (1995). Modelling Techniques for the Analysis of a Manufacturing Strategy. In: Kochhar, A.K. (eds) Proceedings of the Thirty-First International Matador Conference. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13796-1_5
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