Determination of the success factors in supply chain networks: A Hong Kong-based manufacturer's perspective

Measuring Business Excellence

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-48

  Lao, S I ^a   Choy, K L ^a   Ho, G T S ^a   Tsim, Y C ^a   Chung, N S H ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Critical success factors; Customer loyalty; Distribution management; Economic depression; Hong Kong; Manufacturing industries

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952779904     PISSN: 13683047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13683041111113231     Document Type: Article

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