Supply strategies for build-to-order: Managing global auto operations

Supply Chain Management: An International Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-8

  Miemczyk, Joe ^a   Howard, Mickey ^b  

^a AUDENCIA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Corporative strategy; Customization; Operations management; Supply

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349191987     PISSN: 13598546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13598540810850265     Document Type: Article

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