When lean enterprises collide: Competing through confrontation

Abstract

Part 1 The confrontation strategy: the confrontation strategy why firms adopt a confrontation strategy the role of the survival triplet. Part 2 The role of cost management: the hidden role of cost management the actual role of cost management creating the right organization creating the right organizational context. Part 3 Managing the costs of new products: identifying future products target costing value engineering inter-organizational cost management systems. Part 4 Managing the costs of existing products: product costing operational control Kaizen. Part 5 Harnessing the entrepreneurial spirit: creating business managers managing firm size when lean enterprises collide.