Retail supply chain management

Cover -- Retail Supply Chain Management -- Contents -- Preface -- Authors -- Section I THE RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN -- 1 Defining the Retail Supply Chain -- 1.1 More Than Stores -- 1.2 Defining Supply Chain and Supply Chain Management -- 1.3 The Importance of Customer Segments -- 1.4 Adding Value along the Chain -- References -- 2 Success in a Retail Business -- 2.1 Financial Statements and Analysis -- 2.2 Merchandise Replenishment and Budgeting -- 2.3 Online Retailers' Inventories -- 2.4 Summary -- References -- 3 Types of Retail Supply Chain Businesses -- 3.1 Supply Chain Component Data -- 3.2 Retail Supply Chains in the United States -- 3.3 Selected Supply Chain Company Returns -- 3.4 Revitalizing U.S. Manufacturing -- 3.5 Summary -- References -- 4 A Changing World: Moving toward Comparative Advantage -- 4.1 Primer on Comparative Advantage -- 4.2 Concept of Distance -- 4.3 Applying the Framework -- 4.4 Summary -- References -- 5 Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and the Retail Industry -- 5.1 CSR at Retailers -- 5.2 CSR Link to Strategy -- 5.3 Framework for Classifying CSR Activities -- 5.4 Boots Ltd.-CSR/Financial Report Convergence -- 5.5 Summary -- References -- Section II FORCES SHAPING THE RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN ENVIRONMENT -- 6 Drivers of Retail Supply Chain Change -- 6.1 Drivers Are Important -- 6.2 Innovation Driver -- 6.3 Extended Product Design -- 6.4 Globalization -- 6.5 Flexibility Imperative-The Ultimate Capability -- 6.6 Process-Centered Management -- 6.7 Collaboration -- 6.8 Know Your Drivers -- References -- 7 Paths to the Customer -- 7.1 Meeting Market Needs-Dimensions -- 7.2 Procter &amp -- Gamble Case Study -- 7.3 Specifications for Supply Chain Design -- 7.4 Nature of Demand -- 7.5 Quality Function Deployment Tool -- 7.6 Summary -- References -- 8 Supply Chain Risk -- 8.1 Location/Trading Partner Selection Risks.