Production model discourse and experiences from the Swedish automotive industry

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-158

  Engström, Tomas ^a   Jonsson, Dan ^b   Medbo, Lars ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Assembly; Cycle time; Lean production; Manufacturing; Motor industry; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030552184     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443579610109893     Document Type: Review

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