Making global production work locally requires the capacity to generate know-how in one region and to deploy it speedily elsewhere. This book explains how to do this successfully. Based on specially commissioned studies from a variety of countries, it examines the implications of adopting new manufacturing practices or new models of work organization, such as total quality management, just-in-time or small-group activities. The effects of different transfer patterns are also considered. A major contribution to the debate on globalization, offering practical advice to policymakers and enterprises.