A discrete dynamic programming approach towards optimal outsourcing policy in supply chain management

Journal of Advances in Management Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 94-111

  Dev, Navin K ^a   Swami, Sanjeev ^a   Caprihan, Rahul ^a  

^a DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Decision making; Outsourcing; Production management; Productive capacity; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860725509     PISSN: 09727981     EISSN: 20493207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09727981011042874     Document Type: Article

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