Improving trade-offs in manufacturing: Method and illustration

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-38

  Da Silveira, Giovani J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Competitive priorities; Decision analysis; Manufacturing strategy; Performance

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COSTS; DECISION THEORY; HEURISTIC METHODS; PERFORMANCE; PERSONNEL; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COMPETITIVE PRIORITIES; LABOR MOTIVATION; MANUFACTURING STRATEGY; TRADEOFF;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 10444289956     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2003.10.023     Document Type: Article

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