The role of purchasing and TQM in the Maquiladora Industry

Production and Inventory Management Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 42-49

  Dowlatshahi, Shad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RISK MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

MAQUILADORA INDUSTRY;

PURCHASING;

EID: 0032302435     PISSN: 08978336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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