An integrated model to assess the leanness and agility of the automotive industry

Susana G. Azevedo, Kannan Govindan, Helena Carvalho and V. Cruz-Machado

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2012, vol. 66, issue C, 85-94

Abstract: The main objective of this paper is to propose an index to assess the agility and leanness of individual companies and the corresponding supply chain. The index is named Agilean and is obtained from a set of Agile and Lean supply chain practices integrated in an assessment model.

Keywords: Lean; Agile; Supply chain management; Index; Automotive industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.12.013

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