Cim2000: A tool to help smes develop operational strategy

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-158

  Frizelle, G ^a   Gregory, M ^a  

^a Department of Engineering ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Methodology; Operations; Sme; Strategy; Tool

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749857642     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985629600000009     Document Type: Article

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