Developing a decision-making framework for levels of logistics outsourcing in food supply chain networks

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 395-414

  Hsiao, H I ^a   van der Vorst, J G A J ^b   Kemp, R G M ^b   Omta, S W F Onno ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Decision making; Distribution management; Food industry; Outsourcing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952916774     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031011052840     Document Type: Article

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