The bullwhip effect in intra-organisational echelons

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 103-131

  Svensson, Göran ^a  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Inventory control; Logistics; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844484828     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030310469135     Document Type: Article

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