TY - JOUR AU - DOSTALER, ISABELLE AB - This paper is based on the cumulative or synergies theory of manufacturing performance, as opposed to the trade‐off perspective. The paper compares the cases of two British contract electronics assemblers, the first one having achieved a high level of performance on productivity, quality, and dependability, and the second one having achieved a lower level of performance on these criteria but higher flexibility. The case material is used to develop a “high school” analogy that helps to understand why companies come to achieve cumulative manufacturing performance in an industrial sector where competitive pressure is particularly high. TI - BEYOND PRACTICES: A QUALITATIVE INQUIRY INTO HIGH PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY JF - Production and Operations Management DO - 10.1111/j.1937-5956.2001.tb00088.x DA - 2001-12-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/beyond-practices-a-qualitative-inquiry-into-high-performance-3JLY5MK2Rc SP - 478 VL - 10 IS - 4 DP - DeepDyve ER -