Management of uncertainty through postponement

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1049-1064

  Yang, B ^a   Burns, N D ^a   Backhouse, C J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; INVENTORY CONTROL; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; TAXONOMY;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1242287913     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540310001631601     Document Type: Article

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