The lead factory concept: Benefiting from efficient knowledge transfer

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 517-534

  Deflorin, Patricia ^a   Dietl, Helmut ^a   Lang, Markus ^a   Scherrer Rathje, Maike ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Factories; Knowledge transfer; Lead factory; Manufacturing industries; Network

Indexed keywords

DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; INTRAFIRM NETWORK; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; MANUFACTURING COST; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; NETWORK STRUCTURES; PRODUCTION PLANT; SERIAL PRODUCTION; TWO STAGE MODEL;

INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; PROFITABILITY;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84861365791     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410381211230466     Document Type: Article

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