A technology selection framework for integrating manufacturing within a supply chain

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2987-3010

  Farooq, Sami ^a   Obrien, Chris ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM NINGBO CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

manufacturing; supply chain; technology selection

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; INDUSTRIAL MANAGERS; MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT; SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATION; TECHNOLOGY SELECTION;

COMPETITION; MANUFACTURE; SUPPLY CHAINS;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84862657561     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2011.588265     Document Type: Article

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