The UK electronics manufacturing industry 1997-2003: A case study of the effect of globalization

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 220, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1373-1384

  Webb, D P ^a   Reed, F M ^a   Carpineta, P ^a   Walsh, K ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contract manufacturing; Electronics manufacturing; Employment statistics; Globalization; Longitudinal study; Offshore manufacturing

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; EMPLOYMENT; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CONTRACT MANUFACTURING; ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING; EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS; GLOBALIZATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; OFFSHORE MANUFACTURING;

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE;

EID: 34247121888     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054B13704     Document Type: Article

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