The impact of supply chain integration on responsiveness: The moderating effect of using an international supplier network

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 125-140

  Danese, Pamela ^a   Romano, Pietro ^a,b   Formentini, Marco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

International supplier network; Moderation; Responsiveness; Supply chain integration

Indexed keywords

SUPPLY CHAINS;

CONTINGENCY FACTORS; INTERNATIONAL SUPPLIER NETWORK; INTERNATIONALISATION; MODERATING EFFECT; MODERATION; PERFORMANCE; RESPONSIVENESS; SUPPLIER NETWORKS; SUPPLY NETWORKS; SUPPLY-CHAIN INTEGRATION;

INTEGRATION;

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TRACKING; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; LOGISTICS;

EID: 84865339943     PISSN: 13665545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2012.08.002     Document Type: Article

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