Optimal modular production strategies under market uncertainty: A real options perspective

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 266-274

  Xu, Su Xiu ^a   Lu, Qiang ^a   Li, Zhuoxin ^b  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Managerial flexibility; Market uncertainty; Modular production; Modularization; Real options

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; MODULAR CONSTRUCTION;

MANAGERIAL FLEXIBILITY; MARKET UNCERTAINTY; MODULAR PRODUCTION; MODULARIZATIONS; REAL OPTIONS;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84863222160     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.05.009     Document Type: Article

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