Managing technology for highly complex critical modular systems: The case of automotive by-wire systems

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 473-485

  Mondragon, Christian Coronado ^a   Mondragon, Adrian Coronado ^b   Miller, Roger ^a   Mondragon, Etienne Coronado ^c  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Automotive suppliers; By wire systems; High complex industries; Managing complexity; Modular systems

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; TIRE INDUSTRY; WIRE;

AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS; BY-WIRE SYSTEMS; HIGH COMPLEX INDUSTRIES; MANAGING COMPLEXITY; MODULAR SYSTEMS;

VEHICLES;

EID: 63649147627     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.12.015     Document Type: Article

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