Identifying key enablers to improve business performance in Taiwanese electronic manufacturing companies

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-180

  Huang, Tsu Te Andrew ^a   Stewart, Rodney Anthony ^a   Chen, Le ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Electronics industry; Knowledge sharing; Manufacturing industries; Product development; Supply chain management; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 74349111642     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443571011018699     Document Type: Article

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