Title :
Lessons of Bhopal for Production Managers
Author_Institution :
Finanace and Production Department, School of Business, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL, 62026
Abstract :
This article looks at the industrial disasters of Bhopal and Mexico City in late 1984, from a production manager\´s point of view. What errors in production management and safety were made? What can be done to lessen the likelihood of such disasters? What "lessons" should be learned, or reiterated?
Keywords :
Accidents; Disaster management; Product safety; Production facilities; Production management;
Journal_Title :
Engineering Management Review, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/EMR.1986.4306222