Operational flexibility: Review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 169, Issue , 2015, Pages 190-202

  Yu, Kangkang ^a   Cadeaux, Jack ^b   Luo, Ben Nanfeng ^a  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contingency theory; Flexibility; Manufacturing; Meta analysis; Operations; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

MANUFACTURE; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

CONTINGENCY THEORY; FLEXIBILITY; MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS; META ANALYSIS; OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY; OPERATIONS; OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE OUTCOME;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 84942769683     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.07.035     Document Type: Article

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