Alternative forms of fit in distribution flexibility strategies

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1199-1227

  Yu, Kangkang ^a   Cadeaux, Jack ^a   Song, Hua ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Renmin Business School   (China)

Author keywords

China; Coalignment strategy; Distribution flexibility; Distribution management; Fit; Focus strategy; Manufacturing industries; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866326216     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443571211274521     Document Type: Article

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