Rapid manufacturing in the spare parts supply chain: Alternative approaches to capacity deployment

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 687-697

  Holmström, Jan ^a   Partanen, Jouni ^a   Tuomi, Jukka ^a   Walter, Manfred ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aircraft industry; Manufacturing systems; Spare parts; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES; ALTERNATIVE APPROACH; CHAIN MANAGEMENT; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; DISTRIBUTED DEPLOYMENT; MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS; POINT OF USE; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; RAPID MANUFACTURING; SERVICE PROVIDER; SERVICE SUPPLY CHAINS; SPARE PARTS SUPPLY;

AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE; INDUSTRY; SUPPLY CHAINS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77954994058     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410381011063996     Document Type: Article

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