Development of a framework for lean manufacturing systems

International Journal of Services and Operations Management

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 687-716

  Anand, G ^a   Kodali, Rambabu ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

BOP; Bottom of the pyramid; Comparative analysis; Elements; Framework; Just in time (JIT) manufacturing; Lean manufacturing; Toyota production system; TPS

Indexed keywords

EID: 66149171519     PISSN: 17442370     EISSN: 17442389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSOM.2009.025121     Document Type: Article

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