Applying operations management logic and tools to save lives: A case study of the world health organization's global drug facility

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 24, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 397-406

  de Treville, Suzanne ^a   Smith, Ian ^b   Rölli, Adrian ^a,b   Arnold, Virginia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Lead time reduction; Operations management; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG PRODUCTS PLANTS; HEALTH CARE; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

LEAD-TIME REDUCTION; MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS; OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; TUBERCULOSIS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 33646515296     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2005.03.004     Document Type: Article

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