A framework for benchmarking, classifying, and implementing best sustainment practices

Benchmarking

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 403-417

  Mathaisel, Dennis F X ^a   Cathcart, Timothy P ^b   Comm, Clare L ^c  

^a BABSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Armed forces; Benchmarking; Maintenance; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744485581     PISSN: 14635771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14635770410546791     Document Type: Review

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