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Proposal of a performance measurement system model: overcoming effectiveness barriers

Production Engineering Archives
Volume 31 (2025): Issue 2 (June 2025)
By: Flávio CunhaORCID,  José Dinis-CarvalhoORCID and  Rui M. SousaORCID  
Open Access
|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2025.31.25 | Journal eISSN: 2353-7779 | Journal ISSN: 2353-5156
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Language: English
Page range: 247 - 265
Submitted on: Sep 26, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 19, 2025
Published on: May 27, 2025
Published by: Quality and Production Managers Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
performance measurement system,
key performance indicators,
continuous improvement,
operational excellence,
lean production
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Business management, other,
Engineering,
Mechanical engineering,
Production technology,
Process engineering and industrial engineering,
Materials sciences,
Materials sciences, other

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