Operations and logistics issues in modular assembly processes: Cases from the automotive sector

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 168-186

  Fredriksson, Peter ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Assembly; Automotive industry; Automotive sector; Distribution management; Operations and production management

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; PERFORMANCE;

AUTOMOTIVE SECTORS; DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT; OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT;

LOGISTICS;

EID: 33644546045     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380610642250     Document Type: Article

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