DocumentCode
776667
Title
UK sourcing practices and relationships
Author
Baines, Tim ; Kay, Gwyn
Author_Institution
Sch. of Ind. & Manuf. Sci., Cranfield Univ., Bedford, UK
Volume
81
Issue
3
fYear
2002
fDate
6/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
137
Lastpage
142
Abstract
Many factors impact on the competitiveness of a manufacturer´s products and services, and amongst the most influential are product-sourcing practices. The challenge to an organisation is to choose the right sourcing practice, for the right product, at the right time. The authors present the latest industrial trends
Keywords
management; production control; purchasing; stock control; UK sourcing practices; management; manufacturing strategy; product-sourcing; supply chain;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Manufacturing Engineer
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0956-9944
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/me:20020309
Filename
1015773
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