Improving manufacturing process for biomedical products: A case study

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 527-540

  Nepal, Bimal ^a   Natarajarathinam, Malini ^a   Balla, Krishna ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bones; Manufacturing systems; Orthopaedics; Polishing; Prosthetic devices; United States of America

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICAL TESTS; BIOMEDICAL PRODUCTS; BONE SCREW; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ELECTROPOLISHING; LEADTIME; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; NORTH AMERICAN; ORTHOPAEDICS; PILOT STUDIES; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROSTHETIC DEVICES; REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS; STAINLESS STEEL SCREWS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; VALUE STREAM MAPPING;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; INDUSTRY; LEAD SCREWS; OPTIMIZATION; ORTHOPEDICS; POLISHING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; PROSTHETICS; RESEARCH; SCREWS; STAINLESS STEEL; STATISTICAL TESTS;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 79955677502     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410381111126436     Document Type: Article

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