Production locations for the internationalising food industry: Case study from Russia

British Food Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 310-334

  Lorentz, Harri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Emerging markets; Finland; Food industry; Plant location and layout; Russia; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849118259     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700810858718     Document Type: Article

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