A comparative analysis of trilateral and concurrent business improvement methodologies in the high technology sector

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 210-231

  McAdam, Rodney ^a   Donegan, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case analysis; High technology; Lean manufacturing; Self managed teams; Six sigma

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENTS; MANUFACTURE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY;

SELF MANAGED TEAMS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0041379730     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2003.003413     Document Type: Article

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