Logistics innovation in China

Transportation Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 98-117

  Cui, Lianguang ^a   Su, Shong Iee Ivan ^b   Hertz, Susanne ^a  

^a JÖNKÖPING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Sweden)

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Barriers; China; Drivers; Logistics innovation; Third party logistics

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INNOVATION; LOGISTICS; SERVICE SECTOR; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

CHINA;

EID: 84861387380     PISSN: 00411612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5325/transportationj.51.1.0098     Document Type: Article

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