The role of organizational context and infrastructure practices in JIT implementation

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1042-1066

  Bayo Moriones, Alberto ^a   Bello Pintado, Alejandro ^a   Merino Díaz De Cerio, Javier ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Advanced manufacturing technologies; Just in time; Quality management; Spain; Working practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 55949119897     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570810910188     Document Type: Article

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