Exploring the 4I framework of organisational learning in product development: Value stream mapping as a facilitator

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1136-1150

  Schulze, Anja ^a   Schmitt, Philipp ^a   Heinzen, Mareike ^a   Mayrl, Philipp ^a   Heller, Daniel ^b   Boutellier, Roman ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

continuous process improvement; efficiency; new product development; organisational learning; value stream mapping

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MAPPING;

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS; CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING; ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING; SHARED UNDERSTANDING; VALUE STREAM MAPPING;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84887489600     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0951192X.2011.608724     Document Type: Article

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