A framework for the management of product variety

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 271-285

  Da Silveira, Giovani ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Manufacturing; Product variety

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032360655     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443579810196471     Document Type: Article

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