A conceptual framework for the implementation of zero inventory and just-in-time manufacturing concepts

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-78

  Gunasekaran, A ^a   Goyal, S K ^b   Martikainen, T ^c   Yli Olli, P ^c  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INVENTORY CONTROL; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION CONTROL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CONCEPTUAL MODEL; ZERO INVENTORY PRODUCTION;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 0032387838     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6564(199824)8:1<63::aid-hfm4>3.0.co;2-c     Document Type: Article

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