... investigating the reasons for different levels of use and the perceptions regarding the benefits of a centralized supply chain management in four representative service units. Findings Autonomous spare part units often source locally because local suppliers are easy to work with in terms of purchasing...

... at: amar.ramudhin@etsmtl.ca © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Supply chain management Quality costs Mathematical programming A supply chain can be defined as an integrated process of various business entities interacting with each other to source, process and distribute value added...