A model for continuous improvement in supplier selection in agile supply chains

Knowledge and Process Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 85-110

  Wu, Chong ^a,b   Barnes, David ^b  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 68249151983     PISSN: 10924604     EISSN: 10991441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/kpm.327     Document Type: Article

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