Time compression in production and distribution within the textile-apparel chain

Integrated Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 138-146

  Forza, C ^a   Vinelli, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Just in time; Performance; Supply chain management; Textile industry; Time

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986104437     PISSN: 09576061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09576060010314134     Document Type: Article

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