Development of a framework for implementation of lean manufacturing systems

International Journal of Management Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-116

  Anand, G ^a   Kodali, Rambabu ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Framework; Implementation; JIT; Just in time; Lean manufacturing; LM; Toyota production system; TPS

Indexed keywords

EID: 72249087987     PISSN: 14779064     EISSN: 17418143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMP.2010.029705     Document Type: Article

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