Product-process-supply chain: An integrative approach to three-dimensional concurrent engineering

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 305-330

  Ellram, Lisa M ^a   Tate, Wendy L ^b   Carter, Craig R ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

New products; Product development; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249066717     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030710752523     Document Type: Article

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