Selection of information systems for production management: An evolving problem

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 319-329

  Beach, R ^a   Muhlemann, A P ^a   Price, D H R ^a   Paterson, A ^b   Sharp, J A ^b  

^a BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0033886951     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(99)00069-9     Document Type: Article

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