Transferring knowledge in the relocation of manufacturing units

Strategic Outsourcing: An International Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-19

  Cheng, Yang ^a   Skov Madsen, Erik ^b   Liangsiri, Jirapha ^c  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c Carlsberg Breweries A/S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Denmark; Knowledge transfer; Manufacturing systems; Plant location and layout; Relocation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993043249     PISSN: 17538297     EISSN: 17538300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17538291011023043     Document Type: Article

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