A heuristic for formulating within-plant manufacturing focus

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 3165-3185

  Sheu, C ^a   Krajewski, L J ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; DESIGN; HEURISTIC METHODS; MARKETING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

MANUFACTURING TASKS; WITHIN-PLANT MANUFACTURING FOCUS;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0030288432     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549608905083     Document Type: Article

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