A complex systems theory perspective of lean production

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 51, Issue 19, 2013, Pages 5824-5838

  Saurin, Tarcisio Abreu ^a   Rooke, John ^b   Koskela, Lauri ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

complex systems; lean production; socio technical systems; system design

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPLEXITY; CONSTRUCTION SITES; DESIGNING SYSTEMS; LEAN PRODUCTION; LEARNING OPPORTUNITY; MANUFACTURING PLANT; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS;

LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

SYSTEM THEORY;

EID: 84885855367     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2013.796420     Document Type: Article

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