Manufacturing network evolution: A manufacturing plant perspective

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1311-1331

  Cheng, Yang ^a   Farooq, Sami ^a   Johansen, John ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Denmark; Global operations management; Manufacturing industries; Manufacturing network; Manufacturing plant; Operations management

Indexed keywords

EID: 81455128731     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443571111187466     Document Type: Review

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