Factors for strategic evaluation of enterprise information technologies

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

Volumn 30, Issue , 2000, Pages 196-220

  Sarkis, Joseph ^a   Sundarraj, R P ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Information technology; Logistics; Strategic evaluation; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001674323     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030010325966     Document Type: Review

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