A project model in managing production ramp-up - A case study in wire harness industry

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 101-117

  Kontio, Jyri ^a   Haapasalo, Harri ^b  

^a PKC Group Oyj   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

process planning; production ramp up; Project management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899839048     PISSN: 02198770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S021987700500037X     Document Type: Article

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