A conceptual role interaction model for supply chain management in SMEs

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 74-95

  Thakkar, Jitesh ^a   Kanda, Arun ^b   Deshmukh, S G ^b  

^a Mechanical Engineering Department   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Large enterprises; Modelling; Small to medium sized enterprises; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 40349093221     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000810850856     Document Type: Article

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