Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2009

Publication Title

California Journal of Operations Management

Volume

7

Issue Number

1

First Page

136

Last Page

143

Disciplines

Business | Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Operations and Supply Chain Management | Organizational Behavior and Theory

Abstract

The service sector of the US economy has been gaining importance. As the service sector evolves, the study of service supply chain starts to gain attention. In this study, we conduct an exploratory review on the studies of manufacturing and service supply chains. We focus on the studies that explore the differences and commonalities between manufacturing and service supply chains. We combine operations management literature with supply chain studies in order to provide an interdisciplinary framework that brings up both the operational and strategic views on the management commonalities and differences between the two types of supply chains.

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