A decomposition of productivity change in the semiconductor manufacturing industry

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 49, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 4761-4785

  Lee, Chia Yen ^a   Johnson, Andrew L ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

efficiency decomposition; Malmquist Productivity Index; productivity change; semiconductor manufacturing

Indexed keywords

DEMAND FLUCTUATIONS; EFFICIENCY DECOMPOSITION; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; MALMQUIST PRODUCTIVITY INDEX; PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES; PRODUCTION DESIGNS; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY CHANGE; PRODUCTIVITY CHANGES; ROOT CAUSE; SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING; SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; THREE COMPONENT;

PRODUCTIVITY; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 79960486459     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2010.497507     Document Type: Article

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