Study on suppliers' flexibility in supply chains: Is real-time control necessary?

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 965-987

  Chan, F T S ^a   Bhagwat, R ^b   Wadhwa, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b JAI NARAIN VYAS UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Cluster of suppliers; Information system; Physical characteristics of suppliers; Suppliers' flexibility; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; REAL TIME CONTROL; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

AUTOMATION LEVELS; CLUSTER OF SUPPLIERS; COST INTENSIVES; ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTIES; ONLINE REAL-TIME INFORMATIONS; OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPPLIERS; SIMULATION STUDIES; SUPPLIERS' FLEXIBILITY; TIME CONTROLS;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 57049095934     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701255917     Document Type: Article

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