Operationalizing manufacturing strategy: An exploratory study of constructs and linkage

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 45-73

  Kim, Jay S ^a   Arnold, Peter ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Manufacturing industry; Manufacturing strategy; Operations management; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030494632     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443579610151751     Document Type: Review

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