Evaluating the impact of electronic data interchange on the ingredient supply chain of a food processing company

Supply Chain Management

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 200-211

  Owens, Stephen F ^a   Levary, Reuven R ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Electronic data interchange; Food industry; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; INVENTORY CONTROL; RAW MATERIALS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

OUT-OF-STOCK INGREDIENTS; SAFETY STOCKS; SUPPLY-CHAIN MANAGEMENT; TIME DELAYS;

FOOD PROCESSING;

EID: 8744307800     PISSN: 13598546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13598540210438944     Document Type: Review

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