Global Operations Network

The purpose of the project is to develop methods for studying the industries and companies that have been exposed to globalization over a longer period of time. Factors and process innovations critical to the success of future operations systems will be identified in the project. These practices will be conceptualized into sets of operations systems configurations, which may be transferred across industrial and corporate domains.

The project is a collaboration between Aalborg University (Centre for industrial production), Copenhagen Business School, University of Southern Denmark and Chalmers. SMEs in four industries are in focus of the study, the textile, furniture, telecom and maritime industry. Chalmers focuses on the textile industry.