Performance implications of information technology implementation in an apparel supply chain

Supply Chain Management

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 309-316

  Jin, Byoungho ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Financial performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745854194     PISSN: 13598546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13598540610671752     Document Type: Review

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