The changing geography of the European automobile system

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 137-165

  Lung, Yannick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Clustering; Emerging countries; European automotive area; Localisation; Supplier parks

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; MARKETING; PRODUCTION CONTROL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CLUSTERING; EMERGING COUNTRIES; EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE AREA; LOCALISATION; SUPPLIER PARKS;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 6344284988     PISSN: 14709511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJATM.2004.005324     Document Type: Conference Paper

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