Lean manufacturing performance in China: Assessment of 65 manufacturing plants

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 217-234

  Taj, Shahram ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Lean production; Manufacturing systems

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS PLANTS; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; QUALITY CONTROL; SCHEDULING; TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; VISUAL FACTORY;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 39449130191     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380810847927     Document Type: Article

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