Towards a theory of multi-tier sustainable supply chains: A systematic literature review

Supply Chain Management

Volumn 19, Issue , 2014, Pages 643-653

  Tachizawa, Elcio M ^a   Wong, Chee Yew ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Literature; Social factors; Suppliers; Sustainable supply chains

Indexed keywords

EID: 84915817038     PISSN: 13598546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/SCM-02-2014-0070     Document Type: Article

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