Skintzi, Georgia; Ioannou, George; Prastacos, Gregory - In: International Journal of Production Economics 112 (2008) 2, pp. 955-970
The tendency of companies to expand their control through the entire supply chain is a significant managerial driver. On the other hand, large manufacturing and distribution firms have developed competences that do not cover all levels of the supply chain. In order to confront the lack of...