An evaluation framework for measuring supply chain performance in the public healthcare sector: Evidence from the Italian NHS

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 24, Issue 10-11, 2013, Pages 931-947

  Lega, Federico ^a   Marsilio, Marta ^a,b   Villa, Stefano ^c,d  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

network; performance measurement; public healthcare; supply chain

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; EVALUATION FRAMEWORK; LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS; MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS; PUBLIC HEALTHCARES; SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE; THEORETICAL APPROACH;

GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; MANAGERS; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); SUPPLY CHAINS;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84884561892     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2012.666906     Document Type: Review

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