Systems thinking for food supply chains: Fresh produce applications

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 712 I, Issue , 2006, Pages 91-104

  Prussia, S E ^a   Mosqueda, M R P ^b  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

^b XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Management science; Pedagogy; Simulations; Theoretical frameworks

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749239963     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.712.8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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