Modularity in developing business services by platform approach

The International Journal of Logistics Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 84-103

  Pekkarinen, Saara ^a   Ulkuniemi, Pauliina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Customer requirements; Customization; Services; Supply and demand

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986085939     PISSN: 09574093     EISSN: 17586550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09574090810872613     Document Type: Article

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