A Theory of Production Competence*
将生产竞争力定义为制造优势与战略优先级的匹配程度，提出其与业务绩效的理论关系，为生产流程与战略的衔接提供理论框架。
ABSTRACT Production competence is an enigmatic functional phenomenon. What is it? Can it be measured? Does it affect business performance? The literature barely touches on these issues. If competence is defined as a variable rather than a fixed attribute, it can be measured by how well manufacturing's strengths and weaknesses complement the priorities of the business strategy. Since performance is a measure of how well that strategy works, there should be a definable relationship between competence and performance. This study proposes just such a relationship and promotes production competence as the theoretical link between production process and business strategy.