A comparison of shipper and carrier relationship strength

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 719-739

  Golicic, Susan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Business to business marketing; Linear structure equation modelling; Supplier relations; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 36148964704     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030710840831     Document Type: Article

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