Changes in manufacturing facility-, network-, and strategy-types at the Michelin North America Company from 1950 to 2014

Large manufacturing firms operate networks of facilities which they design to achieve particular manufacturing strategies. Facilities, networks and strategies are of several distinct types. The facility-, network- and strategy-types used by a firm depend on the competitive environment in which a firm operates. This paper examines the facility-, network- and strategy-types used by the Michelin North America Company during the period from 1950 to …