A conceptual framework for outsourcing of materials handling activities in automotive: Differentiation and implementation

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 48, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 4877-4899

  Klingenberg, W ^a   Boksma, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Framework; Logistics; Materials handling; Network based; Outsourcing; Resource based; Transaction cost economics

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; CURRENT PRACTICES; FRAMEWORK; LOGISTICS FACILITY; LOGISTICS FUNCTIONS; NETWORK-BASED; STRATEGIC LEVEL; TRANSACTION COST ECONOMICS;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; MATERIALS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; OUTSOURCING; PLANT LAYOUT;

MATERIALS HANDLING;

EID: 77953637354     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540903067177     Document Type: Article

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