The configurational approach in supply chain management

Research Methodologies in Supply Chain Management: In Collaboration with Magnus Westhaus

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 75-89

  Neher, Axel ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Configurational Approach; Logistics Types; Supply Chain Management

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449109341     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/3-7908-1636-1_6     Document Type: Chapter

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