The design of logistics organizations

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-37

  Dröge, Cornelia ^a   Germain, Richard ^a  

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EID: 0012873653     PISSN: 13665545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1366-5545(97)00030-6     Document Type: Article

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