Scope of the Journal Ultimately, effectively integrated supply management results in lower costs, higher quality, better customer service, and higher profits for the organisation, its suppliers, and its distributors. This journal aims to attract and publish empirical and theoretical papers from all disciplines regarding supply integration issues throughout the firm and its domestic and international supply chain partners. No other journal today offers such a wide forum as this where integration issues across the supply chain are discussed and disseminated. Subject coverage: • Purchasing and supplier relationship issues • Internal operations, quality, information systems, and materials management issues • Transportation and logistics issues • Customer relationship, service response, and demand management issues • <strong>Supply</strong> chain performance and integration issues • <strong>Supply</strong> management issues in services and the non-profit sector • E-commerce supply management • Performance measurement for integrated supply management International Journal of <strong>Integrated</strong> <strong>Supply</strong> <strong>Management</strong> www.inderscience.com/ijism visit www.inderscience.com
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