The role of knowledge management in supply chains: Evidence from the Italian food industry

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 163-183

  Mariano, Corso ^a   Dogan, Seyhan Firdevs ^a   Mogre, Riccardo ^a   Perego, Alessandro ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Case studies; Collaborative supply networks; E business; Electronic business; Food industry; Food supply chain; Information technology; Italy; Knowledge management; SCM; Supply chain collaboration; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; FOOD SUPPLY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

CASE-STUDIES; COLLABORATIVE SUPPLY NETWORKS; EBUSINESS; ELECTRONIC BUSINESS; FOOD INDUSTRIES; ITALY; SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATION;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 76249093342     PISSN: 14709503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijnvo.2010.031216     Document Type: Article

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