Evaluating manufacturing strategy formulation processes

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 46-47, Issue , 1996, Pages 233-240

  Platts, K W ^a   Mills, J F ^a   Neely, A D ^a   Gregory, M J ^a   Richards, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Formulation process; Manufacturing strategy

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

MANUFACTURING STRATEGIES;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 0030398340     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-5273(95)00029-1     Document Type: Article

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