Designing a support system for aerospace maintenance supply chains

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-152

  MacDonnell, Michael ^a   Clegg, Ben ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerospace industry; Inventory; Maintenance; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; AEROSPACE INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INVENTORY CONTROL; PRODUCTION CONTROL;

AIRCRAFT MRO SUPPLY CHAIN; INFORMATION MODELS; MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND OVERHAUL (MRO); SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE;

EID: 33846964204     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380710722863     Document Type: Article

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