Internet retailing models support supply chains where consumer order locations are decoupled from inventory locations. In this setting, retailers dynamically consider inventory location speculation and postponement to fulfill their orders. Particularly, retailers can manage inventory to fulfill...

The emergence of the Internet may have fundamentally altered the mechanisms underlying information exchanges between sellers and end consumers. However, little attention has been given to the impact these mechanisms have on the efficiency of supply chain operations. This paper begins to address...

Beyond all the fancy Web sites and 24-hour, in-your-pajamas shopping convenience, it is excellence in distribution, transportation, and inventory management that leads to Internet retailing success. With store-related costs gone, logistics expenses have become an even larger part of the...