作者：Brumme, Hendrik; Simonovich, Daniel; Skinner, Wickham; Van Wassenhove, Luk N.
作者单位：Reutlingen University; Reutlingen University; Harvard University; INSEAD Business School
摘要：Few unfocused factories outperform competitors, but focus is elusive because the environment is constantly evolving and this requires changes to a factory's key tasks. So how can focus be achieved and sustained? We present insights derived from an historical analysis of the German Hewlett-Packard server plant which went through a series of focus changes over the years. Using this example, we provide clues for the right timing of focus changes and discuss critical structural and infrastructural...
