The productivity myth in furniture manufacturing

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The productivity myth in furniture manufacturing

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the problems of productivity which face the European furniture manufacturers and in particular those based in the United Kingdom. It addresses the threats faced by the furniture industry, in light of escalating costs, from a productivity perspective. The pap...

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Main Authors:	Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran, Reid, H. F.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Maney Publishing 1996
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42392/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42392/1/The%20productivity%20myth%20in%20furniture%20manufacturing.pdf

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