Global sourcing and quality recalls: An empirical study of outsourcing-supplier concentration-product recalls linkages

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 241-253

  Steven, Adams B ^a   Dong, Yan ^b   Corsi, Thomas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Empirical research; Global sourcing; Offshoring; Outsourcing; Product recalls

Indexed keywords

QUALITY CONTROL; SUPPLY CHAINS;

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; GLOBAL SOURCING; MAKE-OR-BUY DECISIONS; OFF-SHORING; OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING; PRODUCT RECALLS; REGRESSION TECHNIQUES; SUPPLY CHAIN SOURCING;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 84900434021     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2014.04.003     Document Type: Article

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