Supply chain relationships and information capabilities: The creation and use of information power

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 469-483

  Williams, Zachary ^a   Moore, Robert ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Supply chain management, Information transfer, Information management

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547361168     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030710763387     Document Type: Article

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