Investigation into the implementation stages of manufacturing and quality techniques and philosophies within the Libyan cement industry

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 893-907

  Hokoma, Rajab Abdullah ^a   Khan, Mohammed K ^b   Hussain, Khalid ^b  

^a Almergib University   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cements; Just in time; Libya; Manufacturing resource planning; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

CEMENT MANUFACTURE; CEMENTS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INDUSTRY; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; PLANNING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SURVEYS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

JUST IN TIME; LIBYA; MANUFACTURING RESOURCE PLANNING; QUALITY TECHNIQUES;

CEMENT INDUSTRY;

EID: 51749119887     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380810898804     Document Type: Article

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