A case study assessment of the operational performance of a multiple fresh produce distribution centre in the UK

British Food Journal

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 421-435

  Manikas, Ioannis ^a   Terry, Leon A ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cold storage; Distribution management; Fresh foods; Operations management; Supply chain management; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349236165     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700910957276     Document Type: Article

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