The impact of logistics uncertainty on sustainable transport operations

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 61-83

  Sanchez Rodrigues, Vasco ^a   Potter, Andrew ^a   Naim, Mohamed M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Freight forwarding; Risk management; Supply chain management; Sustainability; Transport management; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949325526     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031011018046     Document Type: Article

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