Performance improvement: Towards a method for finding and prioritising potential performance improvement areas in manufacturing operations

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 52-71

  Grünberg, Thomas ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Manufacturing systems; Performance levels; Process management; Productivity rates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986065050     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410400410509969     Document Type: Article

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