Coping with customs clearance uncertainties in global sourcing

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 278-295

  Sawhney, Rajeev ^a   Sumukadas, Narendar ^b  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

Author keywords

Government; India; Logistics data processing; Public policy; Supply chain management; Uncertainty management

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444479460     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030510599931     Document Type: Article

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