Flexible strategic framework for managing forces of continuity and change-study of inward supply chain of a leading automotive company in India

International Journal of Business Excellence

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 142-159

  Gupta, V K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Business excellence; Continuity and change; Flexibility; India; Strategic framework; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952410805     PISSN: 17560047     EISSN: 17560055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2011.038785     Document Type: Article

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