Implementation of virtual manufacturing by a technology licensing company

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 448-469

  Webster, Margaret ^a   Sugden, David ^a  

^a BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Licensing; Manufacturing; Operations strategy; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242707640     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570310471811     Document Type: Article

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