Using the Information Decoupling Point to Improve Supply Chain Performance

The International Journal of Logistics Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 13-26

  Mason Jones, Rachel ^a   Towill, Denis R ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delivery; Improvement; Material requirements planning; Materials management; Performance; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993009244     PISSN: 09574093     EISSN: 17586550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09574099910805969     Document Type: Article

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