The application of Quick Response Manufacturing practices in Brazil, Europe, and the USA: An exploratory study

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 193, Issue , 2017, Pages 437-448

  Godinho Filho, Moacir ^a   Marchesini, Antonio Gilberto ^a   Riezebos, Jan ^b   Vandaele, Nico ^c   Ganga, Gilberto Miller Devós ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Exploratory survey; Lead time reduction; Lean Manufacturing; Quick Response Manufacturing

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027960179     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2017.08.006     Document Type: Article

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