The manufacturing strategy formulation process: Linking multifunctional viewpoints

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 223-241

  Menda, Rafael ^a   Dilts, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Manufacturing strategy; Order winning criteria; The manufacturing strategy formulation process

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; PROCESS ENGINEERING; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

MANUFACTURING STRATEGY FORMULATION PROCESS; ORDER WINNING CRITERIA;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 0031270363     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6963(97)00007-7     Document Type: Article

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