A resource-based theory of supplier strategy

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 20-33

  Kim, Ken I ^a   Syamil, Ahmad ^b   Bhatt, Bhal J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Buyer supplier relationship; Resource based strategy; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846429564     PISSN: 17427967     EISSN: 17427975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2007.012073     Document Type: Article

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