A simulation-based comparison of TOC and traditional accounting performance measures in a process industry

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 328-342

  Mehra, Satish ^a   Anthony Inman, R ^b   Tuite, Gregory ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Management Consultant   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting procedures; Performance measures; Process management

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST ACCOUNTING; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; INVESTMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; THROUGHPUT;

ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES; PERFORMANCE MEASURES; PROCESS INDUSTRY; PROCESS MANAGEMENT;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 18844440458     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380510583635     Document Type: Article

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