Tactical coordination in a multi-location and multi-stage operations structure: A model and a pharmaceutical company case

Omega

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 258-273

  Meijboom, Bert ^a   Obel, Børge ^b  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Centralization; Decentralization; Simulation experiment; Supply chain coordination; Targets; Transfer prices

Indexed keywords

SUPPLY CHAINS;

CENTRALISATION; COMPANY CASE; DECENTRALISATION; MULTI-STAGE OPERATION; OPERATION STRUCTURE; PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY; SIMULATION EXPERIMENT; SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION; TACTICALS; TRANSFER PRICES;

LOCATION;

EID: 33748415933     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2005.06.003     Document Type: Article

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