A conceptual model for evaluating the financial impact of supply chain management technology investments

The International Journal of Logistics Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-182

  Blankley, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Communications technology; Financial management; Operations management; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986170625     PISSN: 09574093     EISSN: 17586550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09574090810895942     Document Type: Review

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