Knowledge transfer through the supply system: Does modularity make it easier?

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 47-60

  Graziadio, Thaise ^a   Zilbovicius, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Modular production; Modular strategy: knowledge transfer; Modularity; Outsourcing; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; FINANCE; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; MODULAR PRODUCTION; MODULAR STRATEGY; SUPPLY CHAIN;

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION;

EID: 2542493972     PISSN: 14709511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijatm.2003.003378     Document Type: Conference Paper

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