Lean indicators and manufacturing strategies

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1433-1451

  Sânchez, Angel Martinez ^a   Pérez, Manuela Pérez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Lean production; Manufacturing strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843065481     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570110407436     Document Type: Article

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