Innovation and hybridization: Managing the introduction of lean production into Volvo do Brazil

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 801-819

  Wallace, Terry ^a  

^a Edgehill Ormskirk UK ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Brazil; Innovation; Lean production; Team working

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444237159     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570410548239     Document Type: Review

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