Translating knowledge of supply chain uncertainty into business strategy and actions

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 472-485

  Koh, S C L ^a   Tan, K H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; Knowledge transfer; Strategic management; Supply chain management; Uncertainty management

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; INVENTORY CONTROL; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY MANAGEMENT;

LOGISTICS;

EID: 33645685881     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380610662898     Document Type: Article

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