Inventory record inaccuracy in supply chains: The role of workers’ behavior

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 796-819

  Bruccoleri, Manfredi ^a   Cannella, Salvatore ^b   La Porta, Giulia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Arousal; Behavioural operations; Bullwhip effect; Inventory record inaccuracy; Workload pressure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84915763870     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJPDLM-09-2013-0240     Document Type: Article

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