A supply chain configuration model for reassessing global manufacturing in China

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 669-687

  Huang, George Q ^a   Zhang, Abraham ^b   Liu, Xiaming ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Facility location; Front shop back factory; Global manufacturing; Mixed integer programming; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992999006     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410381311327963     Document Type: Article

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