Industrial engineering priorities for improved demand chain performance

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 202-221

  Towill, D R ^a   Childerhouse, P ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Best practice; Industrial engineering; Performance management; Production processes; Supply and demand

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952293654     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410401111111961     Document Type: Review

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