Learning to be lean: The influence of external information sources in lean improvements

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 587-603

  Boyle, Todd A ^a   Scherrer Rathje, Maike ^b   Stuart, Ian ^c  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Lean production; Management information; Manufacturing industries

Indexed keywords

CANADA; COMMON SOURCE; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; INFORMATION SOURCES; LEAN PRODUCTION; LEAN THINKING; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS; PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES; TRAINING SESSIONS;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INDUSTRY; MANUFACTURE; PERSONNEL TRAINING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SURVEYS;

MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79959586747     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410381111134455     Document Type: Article

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