Decoding the Japanese Lean Production System According to a Viable Systems Perspective

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 153-171

  Dominici, Gandolfo ^a   Palumbo, Federica ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Japanese business environment; Just in Time; Lean production system; Viable System Approach; Viable System Model

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874220296     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11213-012-9242-z     Document Type: Article

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