An analytical approach for selection of a logistics provider

Management Decision

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 403-418

  Vijayvargiya, Ankit ^a   Dey, A K ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchy process; Automotive components industry; Distribution management; India; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951573955     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251741011037774     Document Type: Article

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