Applying lean thinking in the food supply chains: A case study

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 26, Issue 16, 2015, Pages 1351-1367

  Vlachos, Ilias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

action research; case research; lean action plan; Lean thinking; SMEs; tea industry; value; value stream; waste reduction

Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLY; FOOD WASTE; TEA;

ACTION RESEARCH; LEAN ACTIONS; LEAN THINKING; SMES; VALUE; VALUE STREAMS; WASTE REDUCTION;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 84945480951     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2015.1049238     Document Type: Article

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