A quantitative framework for lean and green assessment of supply chain performance

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 366-400

  Thanki, Shashank ^a   Thakkar, Jitesh ^b  

^a SV M Inst of Tech   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Balanced scorecard; Fuzzy DEMATEL based ANP; Green; Lean; Strategy map; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 85041732361     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJPPM-09-2016-0215     Document Type: Article

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