Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARD; Guest editorial; The manufacturing extraprise: an emerging production network paradigm; Strategic roles of manufacturing; The evolution of production systems and conceptual frameworks; Strategic options-based framework for management of dynamic capabilities in manufacturing firms; The impact of the demographic transition on manufacturing; Is China's manufacturing sector becoming more high-tech?; Post mass production paradigm (PMPP) trajectories; List of reviewers; Awards for Excellence
Summary
The papers in the e-book predict and discuss "The Future of Manufacturing " emphasizing that manufacturing will be important in the future
