Supply chain characteristics and disruption mitigation capability: an empirical investigation in China

International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 277-295

  Shao, Xiao Feng ^a  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

Author keywords

agility; geographic dispersion; integration; mitigation capability; supply chain disruption; visibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883599770     PISSN: 13675567     EISSN: 1469848X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13675567.2013.815695     Document Type: Article

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