Performance improvement theory

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 285-298

  Vits, Jeroen ^a   Gelders, Ludo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Experience; Improvement; Learning; Manufacturing; Performance

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE; REENGINEERING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0037062544     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(00)00087-6     Document Type: Article

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