An instrument for measuring supply chain flexibility for the textile and clothing companies

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 222, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 191-203

  Moon, Karen Ka Leung ^a   Yi, Candace Ying ^b   Ngai, E W T ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Instrument development; Measurement model; Scale validation; Supply chain flexibility; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; CUSTOMER NEED; EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTY; FACTOR MODEL; GOODNESS OF FIT; INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT; MEASUREMENT MODEL; SCALE VALIDATION; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES; SECOND ORDERS; SUPPLY CHAIN FLEXIBILITY;

FACTOR ANALYSIS; INDUSTRY; RESEARCH; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 84862272061     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2012.04.027     Document Type: Article

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