Team-based cellular manufacturing: A review and survey to identify important social factors

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 714-730

  Fraser, Kym ^a   Harris, Howard ^a   Luong, Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Cellular manufacturing; Switzerland; Team working

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SURVEYS;

HUMAN FACTORS; SWITZERLAND; TEAM WORKING;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 34547491226     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380710763877     Document Type: Article

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