Managing factory operations in China: empirical evidence on the integration of design and production

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 1, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 412-427

  Forrester, Paul L ^a   Hassard, John S ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; factory; management practice; production management; production planning and control; quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042292527     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijmtm.2000.001350     Document Type: Article

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