Management of the photovoltaic supply chain

International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 195-211

  Marsillac, Erika ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fisher's typology; Global optimization; Photovoltaic; Post life issues; PV; Renewable energy; SC; Solar; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; SCANDIUM; SUPPLY CHAINS;

FISHER'S TYPOLOGIES; PHOTOVOLTAIC; POST-LIFE ISSUES; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOLAR;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 84861363044     PISSN: 14684322     EISSN: 17415292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTPM.2012.046926     Document Type: Article

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