Total cycle time compression and the agile supply chain

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-73

  Mason Jones, Rachel ^a   Towill, Denis R ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; SALES; VIRTUAL CORPORATION;

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; SPEED OF RESPONSE; SUPPLY CHAIN;

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032683598     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(98)00221-7     Document Type: Article

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