Conceptualising complementarities in manufacturing flexibility: A comprehensive view

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3767-3793

  Rogers, Pamela P ^a   Ojha, Divesh ^b   White, Richard E ^b  

^a CAMERON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

complementarity; confirmatory factor analysis; manufacturing flexibility; second order construct

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARITY; CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE; HOLISTIC VIEW; MANUFACTURING FLEXIBILITY; PRODUCT-MIX FLEXIBILITY; ROUTING FLEXIBILITY; SECOND ORDERS; SECOND-ORDER CONSTRUCT; SECOND-ORDER CONSTRUCTS; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING; SUPPLY MANAGEMENT; VOLUME FLEXIBILITY;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 79953827695     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2010.499116     Document Type: Article

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