Sequences of operational improvements: Some empirical evidence

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 195-207

  Filippini, Roberto ^a   Forza, Cipriano ^a   Vinelli, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Design; Improvement; Operations management; Production; Supply

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543052378     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443579810177067     Document Type: Review

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