Developing manufacturing agility in SMEs

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 22, Issue 1-3, 2001, Pages 28-54

  Bessant, John ^a,c,d   Francis, David ^a,g   Meredith, Sandie ^a   Kaplinsky, Raphael ^a,f,h   Brown, Steve ^b,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^c ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d The University   (United Kingdom)

^e CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^g Tobacco Indust T

^h Institute of Development Studies

Author keywords

Agile manufacturing; Biographies; Dynamic capability; Flexibility; Innovation; Manufacturing strategy; Organizational development

Indexed keywords

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; INDUSTRY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

DYNAMIC CAPABILITY; FLEXIBILITY; LONG-STANDING PUZZLES; ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITY; ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0035015677     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2001.002953     Document Type: Article

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