Factors influencing the relationship between product modularity and supply chain integration

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 951-977

  Lau, Antonio K W ^a   Yam, Richard C M ^b   Tang, Esther P Y ^c   Sun, H Y ^b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Integration; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955808421     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443571011075065     Document Type: Article

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