Factors affecting the success of world class manufacturing implementation in less developed countries: The case of Egypt

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 989-1008

  Eid, Riyad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical success factors; Egypt Paper type Research paper; Manufacturing industries; World class manufacturing

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL FACTORS; CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EGYPTIANS; GLOBAL ARENA; IMPLEMENTATION SUCCESS; LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; MANUFACTURING FIRMS; PAPER-TYPE; RESEARCH OUTCOME; RESEARCH PAPERS; STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES; SUCCESS FACTORS; WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; MANUFACTURE; PAPER PRODUCTS; SURVEYS;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH;

EID: 74549192055     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380910984249     Document Type: Article

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