The supplier and customer contribution to manufacturing flexibility: Australian manufacturing industry's perspective

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 733-752

  Kayis, Berman ^a   Kara, Sami ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Buyer seller relationships; Flexibility; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; BUYER-SELLER RELATIONSHIPS; FLEXIBILITY; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION;

EID: 24944558482     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380510626169     Document Type: Article

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