Human factors in agile manufacturing: A brief overview with emphasis on communications and information infrastructure

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-10

  Forsythe, Chris ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

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EID: 10244256402     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6564(199724)7:1<3::aid-hfm1>3.3.co;2-i     Document Type: Review

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