Aggregate production process design in global manufacturing using a real options approach

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1745-1762

  West, B Martin ^a   Bengtsson, Jens ^b  

^a LINKÖPING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Global manufacturing; Manufacturing networks; Process design; Real options

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; LOGISTICS; MARKETING; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROCESS DESIGN; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

GLOBAL MANUFACTURING; MANUFACTURING NETWORKS; MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES; REAL OPTIONS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33947238312     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600677583     Document Type: Article

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