Role of continuous improvement within globalization

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 442-458

  Kuhn, Joachim ^a,b,c  

^a DAIMLER AG   (Germany)

^b ILMENAU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MARKETING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; VALUE ENGINEERING;

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT (CI); TRANSREGIONAL LOGISTICS;

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033709066     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: None    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2000.002865     Document Type: Article

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