Supply chain integration and performance: A review of the evidence

The International Journal of Logistics Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 130-154

  Fabbe Costes, Nathalie ^a   Jahre, Marianne ^b  

^a University de la Mediterranée   (France)

^b BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Classification; Operations management; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986133534     PISSN: 09574093     EISSN: 17586550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09574090810895933     Document Type: Review

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