The value and limitations of using process models to describe the manufacturing organization

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1993, Pages 2179-2194

  Busby, J S ^a   Williams, G M ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PROCESS CONTROL; PROCESS ENGINEERING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

CELLULAR ORGANIZATION; ENGINEERING FIRM; PROCESS MODELS;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0027656564     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549308956852     Document Type: Article

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