Processes to support strategic ambition in SMEs

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 372-383

  Mosey, Simon P ^a   Woodcock, David J ^a   Clare, Jeremy N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambition; Manufacturing SMEs; Strategic integration

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; MANAGERS; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

SMALL MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES (SME);

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0142248229     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0953728031000117922     Document Type: Article

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