Work organisation practices for lean production

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 798-811

  Olivella, Jordi ^a   Cuatrecasas, Lluís ^a   Gavilan, Nestor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Lean production; Team working; Working practices

Indexed keywords

LEAN PRODUCTION; TEAM WORKING; WORKING PRACTICES;

EID: 51749116281     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380810898750     Document Type: Article

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