Adapting manufacturing processes for international transfer

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 994-1005

  Grant, E B ^a   Gregory, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Location; Manufacturing; Plant; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543066448     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443579710176997     Document Type: Review

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