The pandemic and SME supply chains: Learning from early experiences of SME suppliers in the U.S. defense industry

Steven A. Melnyk; Tobias Schoenherr; Vedat Verter; Corbin Evans; Camilla Shanley

doi:10.1016/j.pursup.2021.100714

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The pandemic and SME supply chains: Learning from early experiences of SME suppliers in the U.S. defense industry

Steven A. Melnyk

Tobias Schoenherr

Vedat Verter Corbin Evans Camilla Shanley

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management Vol. 27 No. 4 pp. 100714 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Oct 01, 2021
Vol/Issue: 27(4)
Pages: 100714
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Authors

S

Steven A. Melnyk

Department of Supply Chain Management, College of Business, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

T

Tobias Schoenherr

Michigan State University

Funding

U.S. Department of Defense Award: 2020a

Cite This Article

Steven A. Melnyk, Tobias Schoenherr, Vedat Verter, et al. (2021). The pandemic and SME supply chains: Learning from early experiences of SME suppliers in the U.S. defense industry. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 27(4), 100714. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pursup.2021.100714

The pandemic and SME supply chains: Learning from early experiences of SME suppliers in the U.S. defense industry

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