The effects of allocation of functions on the long-term performance of manufacturing cells - A case study

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 125-152

  Fan, Ip Shing ^a   Gassmann, Robert ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACHINERY; MANUFACTURE; PERFORMANCE; PERSONNEL; PRODUCTIVITY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TECHNOLOGY;

ALLOCATION OF FUNCTIONS; LONG TERM PERFORMANCE; MANUFACTURING CELLS;

RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 0031095944     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6564(199721)7:2<125::AID-HFM5>3.0.CO;2-5     Document Type: Article

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