Strategic considerations in the development of lean agri-food supply chains: A case study of the UK pork sector

Supply Chain Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 271-280

  Taylor, David H ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food industry; Lean production; Meat; Supply chain management; United Kingdom; Value chain

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744771342     PISSN: 13598546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13598540610662185     Document Type: Article

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