Linking competitive priorities and manufacturing networks: A manufacturinq strategy perspective

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 55-80

  Rudberg, Martin ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Case studies; Competitive priorities; Globalisation; Manufacturing networks; Manufacturing strategy; MNCs; Operations Management; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CASE STUDIES; COMPETITIVE PRIORITIES; GLOBALIZATION; MANUFACTURING NETWORKS; MANUFACTURING STRATEGY; MNCS; OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 2542552702     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijmtm.2004.004506     Document Type: Article

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