The characteristics and features of SMEs: Favorable or unfavorable to logistics integration?

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 263-278

  Gélinas, René ^a   Bigras, Yvon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 3142688413     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627x.2004.00111.x     Document Type: Article

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