A conceptual framework for lean supply chain and its implementation

International Journal of Value Chain Management

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 313-357

  Anand, G ^a   Kodali, Rambabu ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Elements; Framework; Lean Manufacturing; Lean Supply Chain; LM; LSC; SC; SCM; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Taxonomy; Techniques; Tenets; Theory; Tools; Wastes

Indexed keywords

EID: 48049118149     PISSN: 17415357     EISSN: 17415365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVCM.2008.019517     Document Type: Article

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