Design of global production and distribution networks: A literature review and research agenda

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 45, Issue , 2015, Pages 138-158

  Olhager, Jan ^a   Pashaei, Sebastian ^a   Sternberg, Henrik ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Capacity; Facility; Location; Manufacturing; Systematic review; Transportation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922840272     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJPDLM-05-2013-0131     Document Type: Article

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