As more supply chains are becoming dependent upon suppliers, an interruption of supply networks can obstruct the functionality of the entire supply chain. The purpose of this paper is to present what we believe is a useful way to think about the number of suppliers needed in the presence of...

This paper addresses the role of computerized literature search systems (CLS) in the transfer of scientific and technical information (STI). We consider how information acquired through computerized search differs in characteristics and usage from information acquired from other sources. Data...