Lead time reduction through ICT application in the footwear industry: A case study

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 110, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 198-212

  Bertolini, Massimo ^a   Bottani, Eleonora ^a   Rizzi, Antonio ^a   Bevilacqua, Maurizio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b University of Bologna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Case study; Footwear industry; Information and Communication Technology (ICT); Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SHOE MANUFACTURE;

CASE STUDY; FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT);

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34548577167     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2007.02.016     Document Type: Article

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