Horizontal cooperation in disaster relief logistics: Benefits and impediments

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 636-656

  Schulz, Sabine F ^a   Blecken, Alexander ^b  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADERBORN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aid agencies; Distribution management; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 78349299740     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031011079300     Document Type: Article

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