Synchronization in supply chains: Implications for design and management

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 984-994

  Khouja, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Inventory control; Supply chain management; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INVENTORY CONTROL; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SYNCHRONIZATION;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0041857762     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601606     Document Type: Article

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