Achieving Lean Objectives through RFID: A Simulation-Based Assessment

Decision Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 239-266

  Chongwatpol, Jongsawas ^a   Sharda, Ramesh ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION   (Thailand)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Information Visibility; Lean Manufacturing; RFID; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876332401     PISSN: 00117315     EISSN: 15405915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/deci.12007     Document Type: Article

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