Supplier satisfaction: Conceptual basics and explorative findings

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 103-113

  Essig, Michael ^a   Amann, Markus ^a  

^a BUNDESWEHR UNIVERSITY MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Satisfaction measurement; Supplier satisfaction; Supplier satisfaction index

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349083560     PISSN: 14784092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pursup.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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