Delphi-based strategic issue management: Crafting consumer goods supply chain strategy

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 373-391

  Förster, Bernadette ^a   Keller, Jonas ^a   von der Gracht, Heiko A ^a   Darkow, Inga Lena ^b  

^a EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Consumer goods industry; Corporate foresight; Delphi method; Strategic issue management; Supply chain strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902492101     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJPDLM-09-2012-0289     Document Type: Article

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