Layout design in fractal organizations

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 42, Issue 17, 2004, Pages 3529-3550

  Saad, S M ^a   Lassila, A M ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; FRACTALS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MACHINE DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

FRACTAL ORGANIZATIONS; GLOBALIZATION; LAYOUT DESIGNS; MACHINE LAYOUT;

PLANT LAYOUT;

EID: 4344640177     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540410001721790     Document Type: Conference Paper

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