Theoretical framework for analyzing the dimensions of manufacturing flexibility

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 75-93

  Koste, Lori L ^a   Malhotra, Manoj K ^b  

^a Management Department   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; LIFE CYCLE; PROCESS ENGINEERING;

SCALE DEVELOPMENTS;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0033283986     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6963(99)00010-8     Document Type: Article

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