A supplier development programme: The SME experience

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 93-104

  Williams, Sharon ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning organizations; Small to medium sized enterprises; Supplier relations; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847102711     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000710727917     Document Type: Article

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