The optimum size of a producer service firm facing uncertain demand

Environment and Planning A

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 129-141

  Phillips, D ^a   MacPherson, A D ^a   Lentnek, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMAND UNCERTAINTY; LOCATION THEORY; MODELING APPROACH; PRODUCER SERVICES; SERVICE LOCATION;

EID: 0031972113     PISSN: 0308518X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/a300129     Document Type: Article

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