The unique and complementary effects of manufacturing technologies and lean practices on manufacturing operational performance

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 153, Issue , 2014, Pages 191-203

  Khanchanapong, Teerasak ^a   Prajogo, Daniel ^b   Sohal, Amrik S ^b   Cooper, Brian K ^b   Yeung, Andy C L ^c   Cheng, T C E ^c  

^a DHURAKIJ PUNDIT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Complementary effects; Lean practices; Manufacturing technologies; Performance

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRY; MANUFACTURE; TECHNOLOGY;

COMPLEMENTARY EFFECTS; LEADTIME; LEAN PRACTICES; MANUFACTURING FIRMS; MANUFACTURING PLANT; MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84900491173     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2014.02.021     Document Type: Article

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