Rx for smart hospital purchasing decisions: The impact of package design within US hospital supply chain

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 601-615

  Kumar, Sameer ^a   DeGroot, Rebecca A ^a   Choe, Daewon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic sustainability; Hospital management; Packaging; Supply chain management; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 52449094118     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030810915134     Document Type: Review

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