Assessing the value of information systems in supporting agility in high-tech manufacturing enterprises

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1219-1246

  Mondragon, A E Coronado ^a   Lyons, A C ^a   Kehoe, D F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agile production; Information systems; Manufacturing systems; Process management

Indexed keywords

EID: 12744268244     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570410569029     Document Type: Article

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