Flexibility as process mobility: The management of plant capabilities for quick response manufacturing

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 1995, Pages 205-224

  Upton, David M ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competitive capabilities; Manufacturing flexibility; Plant management; Plant network management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000991529     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0272-6963(95)00004-C     Document Type: Article

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