Order Quantity and Timing Flexibility in Supply Chains: The Role of Demand Characteristics

Joseph M. Milner
Joseph M. Milner
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Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, 105 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3E6
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Panos Kouvelis
Panos Kouvelis
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John M. Olin School of Business, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130
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Joseph M. Milner

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Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, 105 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3E6

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Panos Kouvelis

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John M. Olin School of Business, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130

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Published Online:1 Jun 2005https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1050.0359

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