Knowledge management in 21st century manufacturing

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2391-2418

  Gunasekaran, A ^a   Ngai, E W T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Knowledge management; Literature review and framework

Indexed keywords

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MARKETING; OUTSOURCING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUPPLY CHAINS;

KM SYSTEMS; LITERATURE REVIEW; MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34247340962     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540601020429     Document Type: Article

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