A study of the effect of manufacturing proactivity on business performance

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 222-241

  González Benito, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Advanced manufacturing technologies; Business performance; Manufacturing industries

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844417687     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570510581844     Document Type: Article

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