Competitive effects of co-operation with suppliers and buyers in the sawmill industry

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 58-69

  Gueimonde Canto, Ana ^a   González Benito, Javier ^b   García Vázquez, José Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Buyer seller relationships; Supplier relations; Supply chain management; Wood

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650209786     PISSN: 08858624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/08858621111097210     Document Type: Article

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