Making sense out of chaos: Why theory is relevant to supply chain research

Journal of Business Logistics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-5

  Fawcett, Stanley E ^a   Waller, Matthew A ^b  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 79954529961     PISSN: 07353766     EISSN: 21581592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2158-1592.2011.01000.x     Document Type: Review

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