Information exchange in vendor managed inventory

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-147

  Vigtil, Astrid ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Data handling; Information exchange; Inventory; Production control; Supply chain management; Vendors

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947138176     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030710734848     Document Type: Article

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