Apparel quick response systems: the manufacturer perspective

International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-168

  Birtwistle, G ^a   Moore, C M ^a   Fiorito, S S ^b  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparel; Automatic replenishment; Quick response; Scottish manufacturing; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 73849096982     PISSN: 13675567     EISSN: 1469848X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13675560600637888     Document Type: Article

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