Supplier management in German manufacturing companies: An empirical investigation

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 354-373

  Szwejczewski, Marek ^a   Goffin, Keith ^a   Lemke, Fred ^a   Pfeiffer, Rolf ^b   Lohmüller, Bertram ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Export Akadamie Baden Württemberg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Germany; Manufacturing industry; Supply chain management; Surveys; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 23444432407     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005514     Document Type: Article

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