The theory of constraints and the make-or-buy decision: An update and review

Journal of Supply Chain Management

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 40-47

  Balakrishnan, Jaydeep ^a   Cheng, Chun Hung ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 27844602402     PISSN: 15232409     EISSN: 1745493X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-493X.2005.tb00183.x     Document Type: Article

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