Restructuring the bill of material for productivity: A strategic evaluation of product configuration

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 45, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 251-260

  Stonebraker, Peter W ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bill of material; Inventory management

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COSTS; INVENTORY CONTROL; MANUFACTURE; PLANNING; PRODUCTIVITY;

BILL OF MATERIAL; INVENTORY MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT CONFIGURATION;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030205646     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-5273(95)00147-6     Document Type: Article

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