Logistics outsourcing performance and loyalty behavior: Comparisons between Germany and the United States

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 579-602

  Wallenburg, Carl Marcus ^a   Cahill, David L ^b,c   Goldsby, Thomas J ^d   Knemeyer, A Michael ^b  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Picjaycom Europe GMBH and Co KG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Customer loyalty; Germany; Outsourcing; Supply chain management; Targets; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955875372     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031011072019     Document Type: Article

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