Achieving an optimal global versus domestic sourcing balance under demand uncertainty

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1292-1305

  Jin, Byoungho ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Demand management; Distribution and inventory management; Garment industry; Sourcing; Uncertainty management

Indexed keywords

EID: 12444256445     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570410569056     Document Type: Article

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