Reconfiguration of pharmaceutical logistics operations in China: An empirical study

Transportation Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 52-66

  Shao, Xiaofeng ^a   Ji, Jianhua ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; LOGISTICS; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33750999078     PISSN: 00411612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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