Changing from batch to flow assembly in the production of emergency lighting devices

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 43, Issue 17, 2005, Pages 3687-3701

  Van Rhijn, J W ^a   De Looze, M P ^a,b   Tuinzaad, G H ^a   Groenesteijn, L ^a   De Groot, M D ^a   Vink, P ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Flow assembly; Productivity

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ERGONOMICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCTION;

COST REDUCTION; FLOW ASSEMBLY;

EMERGENCY LIGHTING;

EID: 27844484728     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500066978     Document Type: Article

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