Supply-chain uncertainty: A review and theoretical foundation for future research

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 50, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 4493-4523

  Simangunsong, E ^a,b   Hendry, L C ^a   Stevenson, M ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Monash University and Senior Lecturer   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

alignment theory; contingency theory; literature review; supply chain management; supply chain risk; supply chain uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BULLWHIP EFFECTS; CONTINGENCY THEORY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; INDUSTRIAL CONTEXT; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; MANUFACTURING STRATEGY; MULTIPLE SOURCE; PARALLEL INTERACTIONS; SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTY; STRATEGY ALIGNMENT; SUPPLY NETWORKS; SUPPLY-CHAIN UNCERTAINTY; THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS; UNCERTAINTY SOURCES;

ALIGNMENT; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANAGERS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84865040283     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2011.613864     Document Type: Review

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