IT tools to improve the performance of metalworking SMEs

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 40, Issue 15 SPEC., 2002, Pages 3589-3604

  Rahimifard, S ^a   Bagshaw, R W ^b   Newman, S T ^a   Bell, R ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; COSTS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PERFORMANCE; PLANNING;

HUMAN-CENTRED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISES;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 18744374445     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540210158852     Document Type: Article

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