Measuring efficiency of just in time implementation using a fuzzy data envelopment analysis approach: Real case of Iranian dairy industries

International Journal of Advanced Operations Management

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 337-354

  Khalili Damghani, Kaveh ^a   Abtahi, Amir Reza ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ALLAMEH TABATABA'I UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; JIT practices; Operational firm performance indices; Operations management; Performance measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866029659     PISSN: 1758938X     EISSN: 17589398     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJAOM.2011.045446     Document Type: Conference Paper

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