SCM in Merseyside SMEs: Benefits and barriers

TQM Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 223-232

  Meehan, Joanne ^a   Muir, Lindsey ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Integration; Small to medium sized enterprises; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

LARGE MANUFACTURING ORGANISATIONS; SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SME);

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 43449112087     PISSN: 17542731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17542730810867245     Document Type: Article

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