Applying kaizen and automation to process reengineering

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-132

  Lyu Jr , Jung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Automation; Quafity and productivity improvemen; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001267384     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0278-6125(96)82337-5     Document Type: Article

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