Inventory Service-Level Agreements as Coordination Mechanisms: The Effect of Review Periods

Elena Katok
Elena Katok
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Supply Chain and Information Systems Department, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
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Douglas Thomas
Douglas Thomas
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Supply Chain and Information Systems Department, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
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Andrew Davis
Andrew Davis
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Supply Chain and Information Systems Department, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
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Supply Chain and Information Systems Department, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802

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Douglas Thomas

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Supply Chain and Information Systems Department, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802

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Andrew Davis

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Published Online:4 Jan 2008https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.1070.0188

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