A strategic framework for technical function management in manufacturing

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 119-135

  Challis, David ^a   Samson, Danny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Best practice; Operations management; Past practice; Technical capabilities; Technical function management; Technology management

Indexed keywords

BEST PRACTICE; OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; PAST PRACTICE; TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES; TECHNICAL FUNCTION MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT;

COMPETITION; MANUFACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERSONNEL; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL; TECHNOLOGY;

MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030171435     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0272-6963(95)00040-2     Document Type: Article

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