Maximizing impact of investments into purchasing and supply management

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 464-489

  Kerkfeld, Dieter ^a   Hartmann, Evi ^b  

^a EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Capabilities; Investments; Mediation; Moderation; Procurement; Purchasing; Resource management; Resource based view; Supply; Supply management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863484001     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031211246528     Document Type: Article

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