An assessment of the effect of mass customization on suppliers' inventory levels in a JIT supply chain

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 181, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 704-715

  Aigbedo, Henry ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Automotive; Just in Time assembly systems; Manufacturing; Mass customization; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

ASSEMBLY SCHEDULES; JUST IN TIME ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS; MASS CUSTOMIZATION;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 33947159533     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.06.037     Document Type: Article

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