A framework for analysing manufacturing flexibility

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 973-996

  Oke, Adegoke ^a,b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Managing Innovation and New Product Development   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Manufacturing industries; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944520503     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570510619482     Document Type: Article

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