The impacts of product design changes on supply chain risk: A case study

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 162-186

  Lin, Yong ^a   Zhou, Li ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; China; Product design; Risk management; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952306766     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031111118549     Document Type: Article

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