Supplier network relocation in a capital-intensive context: A longitudinal case study

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1105-1125

  Danese, Pamela ^a   Vinelli, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Action research; Automotive industry; Global network; Longitudinal case study; Supplier network delocalisation; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

ACTION RESEARCH; ACTION RESEARCHES; CASE STUDIES; COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCES; DELOCALISATION; GLOBAL NETWORK; LONGITUDINAL CASE STUDY; PRODUCTION PLANTS; SUPPLIER NETWORK DELOCALISATION;

NETWORK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 57049158217     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701805620     Document Type: Article

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