Achieving manufacturing flexibility: The role of people, Technology, innovation and continuous improvement

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 161-181

  Judi, Hairulliza Mohamad ^a   Beach, Roger ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

innovation; Manufacturing flexibility; technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886872421     PISSN: 02198770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219877010001891     Document Type: Article

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