Effective supply chain research via the quick scan audit methodology

Supply Chain Management: An International Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-10

  Childerhouse, P ^a   Towill, D R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auditing; Research; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751667560     PISSN: 13598546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13598541111103458     Document Type: Article

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