Vendor-managed inventory: A review based on dimensions

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 51, Issue 13, 2013, Pages 3808-3835

  Govindan, Kannan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRALISED; INFORMATION SHARING; LITERATURE REVIEWS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THREE CATEGORIES; VENDOR MANAGED INVENTORY;

INFORMATION ANALYSIS;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 84880515067     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2012.751511     Document Type: Review

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