Role of workflow management systems in product engineering

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 41, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 3393-3418

  Derks, W ^a   Weston, R ^a   West, A ^a   Harrison, R ^a   Shorter, D ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b IT Focus   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION CONTROL;

WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0242364695     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020754031000093169     Document Type: Review

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