A cycle time model for analysing the efficiency of working capital management in a value chain

International Journal of Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 221-238

  Viskari, Sari ^a   Kärri, Timo ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cycle time; Inter organisational context; Value chain; WCM; financial supply chain; Working capital management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922430302     PISSN: 17589401     EISSN: 1758941X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJBPSCM.2013.055727     Document Type: Article

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