Logistics service performance contracts: Design, contents and effects

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 131-144

  Forslund, Helena ^a  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Contracts; Customer relations; Distribution management; Performance management; Supplier relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349289425     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030910942395     Document Type: Article

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