Fourth generation ports- a question of agility?

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 355-376

  Paixão, Ana Cristina ^a   Marlow, Peter Bernard ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agile production; Lean production; Logistics; Ports; Transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900552731     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030310478810     Document Type: Article

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