On the application of lean principles in Product Development: A commentary on models and practices

International Journal of Product Development

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 316-343

  Welo, Torgeir ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Core characteristics; Lean principles; Manufacturing; Model; PD; Product development; Value added

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052002959     PISSN: 14779056     EISSN: 17418178     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPD.2011.042027     Document Type: Article

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