Lean can be a survival strategy during recessionary times

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 803-808

  Singh, Bhim ^a   Garg, S K ^b   Sharma, S K ^c  

^a GALGOTIAS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Customers; Recession; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 71949091094     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410400911000426     Document Type: Article

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