World-class manufacturing in Chengdu: A case study on China's first aviation joint venture

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 13, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 681-694

  DeFilippo, James S ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^d PRATT AND WHITNEY   (United States)

^e Mfg Core Experience Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerospace; Cellular manufacturing; Chengdu Engine Company; China; Globalization; Joint venture; Lean manufacturing; One piece flow; Pratt Whitney; Pull production

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE; AVIATION; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; PRODUCTION CONTROL; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

AVIATION JOINT VENTURE; CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; LEAN MANUFACTURING; ONE PIECE FLOW; PULL PRODUCTION; WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030648739     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.1997.001678     Document Type: Article

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