Dynamic Cost Reduction Through Process Improvement in Assembly Networks

Fernando Bernstein
Fernando Bernstein
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Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
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A. Gürhan Kök
A. Gürhan Kök
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Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
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Fernando Bernstein

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Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708

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A. Gürhan Kök

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Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708

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Published Online:5 Jan 2009https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1080.0961

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