Flexibility in product development for success in dynamic market environment

Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-13

  Singh, Narender ^a   Sushil, ^b  

^a Govt of India   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Flexible product development; Innovation management; New product development; Technology management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954510218     PISSN: 09722696     EISSN: 09740198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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