A framework for the management of product variety
本研究基于英国和巴西五个案例及文献，提出一个管理产品多样性的框架，帮助运营管理者评估产品多样性的重要性与绩效差距，并制定适应性措施。
This study introduces a framework for the management of product variety in strategy and operations. It combines the analysis of five case studies in the UK and Brazil with a research background based on the existing literature. The framework describes the elements and steps involved in the process of dealing with product variety needs in manufacturing systems. The results suggest how operations management should evaluate the gaps between the importance and performance of product variety to develop appropriate adaptive and flexibility measures when dealing with product variety requirements in operations and strategy.