Simulation for product life cycle management

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 486-495

  Xie, Xiaoling ^a   Simon, Matthew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Failure (mechanical); Maintenance; Product life cycle; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RELIABILITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARENA SYSTEM; CUSTOMER SERVICE; PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE; SIMULATION SOFTWARE;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 33645655514     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380610662906     Document Type: Article

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