Competitiveness of Indian Manufacturing: Findings of the 1997 Manufacturing Futures Survey

Abstract

This paper by Pankaj Chandra and Trilochan Sastry reports the findings of a survey to study the competitiveness of Indian manufacturing sector. The paper identifies the priorities of Indian manufacturing firms, the programmes that they undertake to reach their objectives, and the outcome or the performance of these firms. The authors also present some international comparisons based on a similar study done in the US. The paper highlights the role of innovation and supply chain management as a part of any robust manufacturing strategy in developing world-class operations. � 1998, � 1998 SAGE Publications.