Supply chain integration and product modularity: An empirical study of product performance for selected Hong Kong manufacturing industries

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-56

  Lau, Antonio K W ^a   Yam, Richard C M ^a   Tang, Esther P Y ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Manufacturing industries; Product design; Production planning; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 74549117180     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443571011012361     Document Type: Article

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