Perception on information and communication technology perspectives in logistics: A study of transportation and warehouses sectors in Singapore

Journal of Enterprise Information Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 136-149

  Pokharel, Shaligram ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Distribution management; Singapore; Transportation; Warehouses

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844429199     PISSN: 17410398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410390510579882     Document Type: Article

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