Product complexity and supply chain design

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1956-1969

  Inman, Robert R ^a   Blumenfeld, Dennis E ^b  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexity; Purchasing; Risk management; Supply chain design

Indexed keywords

PURCHASING; RISK MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

COMPLEX PRODUCTS; COMPLEXITY; COMPONENT SUPPLY CHAIN; LEAD COMPLEXES; PRODUCT COMPLEXITY; SUPPLY CHAIN DELAYS; SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN; SUPPLY-CHAIN DISRUPTIONS;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 84902533592     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2013.787495     Document Type: Article

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