Supply chains based on common platforms: Analysis of time savings gained by commonality

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-37

  Shafia, M A ^a   Ariyanezhad, M G ^a   Fathollah, M ^a   Taham, F ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Commonality; Product architecture; SCBCP; Time management

Indexed keywords

COMMONALITY; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS; KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; PRODUCT ARCHITECTURE; SCBCP; TIME MANAGEMENT;

BENCHMARKING; COMPETITION; MANAGEMENT; MANUFACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 63049083483     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.27.37     Document Type: Article

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