A framework for the adoption of lean thinking within public procurement

International Journal of Procurement Management

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 379-396

  Schiele, Joseph J ^a   McCue, Clifford P ^b  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Change management; Lean production; Lean thinking; Lean tools and techniques; Organisational development; Process improvement; Public procurement; Waste elimination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878790443     PISSN: 17538432     EISSN: 17538440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPM.2010.035468     Document Type: Article

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