A cost analysis of supply chain flexibility configurations

International Journal of Services, Technology and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 535-551

  Aprile, Domenico ^a   Garavelli, A Claudio ^a   Giannoccaro, Ilaria ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cost; Flexibility; Operations planning; Performance; Supply Chain (SC)

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION CONTROL; SALES;

FLEXIBILITY; OPERATIONS PLANNING; SUPPLY CHAIN (SC);

LOGISTICS;

EID: 33845460620     PISSN: 14606720     EISSN: 1741525X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSTM.2006.011285     Document Type: Article

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