A unified framework for manufacturing and supply Chain flexibility

Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-36

  Wadhwa, S ^a   Rao, K S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Conceptual framework; Flexibility; Manufacturing and supply chain flexibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 85062285160     PISSN: 09722696     EISSN: 09740198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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