The concept of modularity: Diffusion from manufacturing to service production

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 355-375

  Bask, Anu ^a   Lipponen, Mervi ^a   Rajahonka, Mervi ^a   Tinnilä, Markku ^a  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Distribution management; Modula; Operations and production management

Indexed keywords

DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT; IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS; IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING; LITERATURE REVIEWS; LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDER; LOGISTICS SERVICES; MODULARITY CONCEPT; OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL PRODUCTS; SERVICE OFFERING; SERVICE PROVIDER;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; LOGISTICS; MODULA (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); SUPPLY CHAINS;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH;

EID: 77649175016     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410381011024331     Document Type: Article

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