Integrating products and services through life: An aerospace experience

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 520-538

  Johnstone, Stewart ^a   Dainty, Andrew ^a   Wilkinson, Adrian ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerospace industry; After sales service; Product life cycle; Product management

Indexed keywords

EID: 66249125034     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570910953612     Document Type: Article

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