Drivers and obstacles of outsourcing practices in China

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 776-792

  Lau, Kwok Hung ^a   Zhang, Jianmei ^b  

^a Royal Melbourne Institute   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Outsourcing; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750687001     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030610714599     Document Type: Article

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