Extending the product portfolio with 'devolved manufacturing': Methodology and case studies

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 44, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 3325-3343

  Bateman, Richard J ^a   Cheng, Kai ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Devolved manufacture; e Manufacture; Mass customization; Rapid manufacturing; Rapid prototyping

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION; MANUFACTURE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION CONTROL; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

DEVOLVED MANUFACTURE; E-MANUFACTURE; MASS CUSTOMIZATION; RAPID MANUFACTURING;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 33745161882     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500536947     Document Type: Article

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