Sourcing from low-cost countries: Identifying sourcing issues and prioritizing impacts on logistics performance

The International Journal of Logistics Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 79-96

  Ruamsook, Kusumal ^a   Russell, Dawn M ^a   Thomchick, Evelyn A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution management; Socio economic regions; Sourcing; Suppliers; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953837217     PISSN: 09574093     EISSN: 17586550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09574090910954855     Document Type: Article

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