Implementing lean production systems: Research areas and opportunities for future studies

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 51, Issue 22, 2013, Pages 6663-6680

  Marodin, Giuliano Almeida ^a   Saurin, Tarcisio Abreu ^a  

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

Author keywords

Lean implementation; Lean production; ; Literature review

Indexed keywords

LEAN IMPLEMENTATION; LEAN PRODUCTION; LEAN PRODUCTION SYSTEM; LITERATURE REVIEWS; RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84888641755     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2013.826831     Document Type: Article

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