Factors affecting the development of collaborative improvement with strategic suppliers

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 16, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 356-367

  Boer, H ^a   Gertsen, F ^a   Kaltoft, R ^a   Nielsen, J Steendahl ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Action learning; Action research; Collaborative improvement; Extended manufacturing enterprise

Indexed keywords

ACTION LEARNING; ACTION RESEARCH; EXTENDED MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE;

COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; LEARNING SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK;

EID: 32144453113     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537280500063277     Document Type: Article

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