How can fluid dynamics help supply chain management?

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 463-472

  Romano, Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Case studies; Supply chain management; Supply network structure; Textiles clothing; Time performance

Indexed keywords

FLUID DYNAMICS; LOGISTICS; NETWORK MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

BUSINESS PROCESS; CASE STUDIES; CASUAL WEARS; ON-TIME PERFORMANCE; SUPPLY NETWORK STRUCTURE; TEXTILES/CLOTHING; TIME PERFORMANCE;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 63449105136     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.12.011     Document Type: Article

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