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An empirical study of manufacturing flexibility in printed-circuit board assembly

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  • Suárez, Fernando F., 1960-
  • Cusumano, Michael A., 1954-
  • Fine, Charles H.

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  • Suárez, Fernando F., 1960- & Cusumano, Michael A., 1954- & Fine, Charles H., 1992. "An empirical study of manufacturing flexibility in printed-circuit board assembly," Working papers 3484-92., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan School of Management.
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    1. Cusumano, Michael A., 1992. "Shifting economies: From craft production to flexible systems and software factories," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 21(5), pages 453-480, October.
    2. Fine, Charles H., 1989. "Developments in manufacturing technology and economic evaluation models," Working papers 3012-89., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan School of Management.
    3. George Stigler, 1939. "Production and Distribution in the Short Run," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 47(3), pages 305-305.
    4. Suárez, Freddy F. & Cusumano, Michael A., 1954- & Fine, Charles H., 1991. "Flexibility and performance : a literature critique and strategic framework," Working papers 3298-91., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan School of Management.
    5. Sunder Kekre & Kannan Srinivasan, 1990. "Broader Product Line: A Necessity to Achieve Success?," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 36(10), pages 1216-1232, October.
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