Impact of global sourcing and exports on US manufacturing inventories

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 475-494

  Han, Chaodong ^a   Dresner, Martin ^a   Windle, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Exports; Globalization; Inventory costs; Manufacturing industries; Sourcing; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 48149115954     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030810893517     Document Type: Article

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