An empirical test of the rigid flexibility model

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 133-146

  Collins, Robert S ^a   Cordon, Carlos ^a   Julien, Denyse ^a  

^a IMD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Empirical test; Manufacturing practice; Rigid flexibility

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; MANUFACTURE; MARKETING; OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EMPIRICAL TEST; MANUFACTURING STRATEGY; RIGID FLEXIBILITY MODEL;

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE;

EID: 0032066375     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0272-6963(97)00033-8     Document Type: Article

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