Implementing theory of constraints in a traditional Japanese manufacturing environment: The case of Hitachi Tool Engineering

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1863-1880

  Umble, M ^a   Umble, E ^a   Murakami, S ^b  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOSEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Japanese manufacturing; Theory of constraints; Thinking processes; Throughput accounting

Indexed keywords

CUTTING TOOLS; EVAPORATION; PLANT MANAGEMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; STANDARDS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

JAPANESE MANUFACTURING; THEORY OF CONSTRAINTS; THINKING PROCESSES; THROUGHPUT ACCOUNTING;

CONSTRAINT THEORY;

EID: 33744978139     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500381393     Document Type: Article

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