Analysis of efficiency of lean production implemented in multi-national optic enterprises

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 304-319

  Wang, Ben Jeng ^a,b  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Innovation Incubation Centre in Tunghai

Author keywords

Efficiency; Inventory; Just in time; Lean production; Manufacturing process; Multi national enterprises; Optic industry

Indexed keywords

COSTS; EFFICIENCY; LEAN PRODUCTION; MANUFACTURE; PROFITABILITY;

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS; INVENTORY; JUST IN TIME; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES; MULTI-NATIONALS; ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURES;

JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION;

EID: 53349153558     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2008.020553     Document Type: Article

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