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A transactional approach to global sourcing: application to French food retailers

Paché, Gilles - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 26 (1998) 2, pp. 88-96

Global sourcing is undoubtedly one of the major symbols of current worldwide strategies. Although much has been written on manufacturers’ ploys in searching for more competitive and/or reactive foreign suppliers, this is not the case for retailers, surely because retail buyers do not wish to...

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Retail logistics and merchandising in the USA: current status and requirements in the year 2000

McLaughlin, Edward W.; Perosio, Debra J.; Park, John L. - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 26 (1998) 2, pp. 97-105

This study present the results of a survey of senior level retail executives in the USA. Responses provide an indication of retail perceptions surrounding the order fulfilment process. As retailers look ahead towards 2000, technological readiness will drive virtually all retailer expectations of...

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THE IMPACT OF LOGISTICS ON RETAILING AND PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION

Sussams, John E. - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 19 (1991) 7

Recent trends in logistics and the impact that they are having on retailing and physical distribution are described …. Logistics is viewed as a holistic science, concerned with the ways in which the parts of a logistic system or supply chain are …

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Multiproduct slot allocation heuristic to minimize storage space

Battista, Claudia; Fumi, Andrea; Laura, Luigi; M. … - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 42 (2014) 3, pp. 172-186

Purpose – Since developing efficient product-location strategies represents a critical issue in operations management, due to its impact on warehouses performance in terms of both service level and operation costs, this paper aims to focus on possible improvements in the allocation of SKUs,...

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The effectiveness of power-dependence management in retailing

Takashima, Katsuyoshi; Kim, Changju - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 44 (2016) 1, pp. 71-88

on power-dependence theory. The authors propose an alternative view of logistics systems to that of the widely adopted …

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Demand and supply chain planning in grocery retail: an operations planning framework

Hübner, Alexander H.; Kuhn, Heinrich; Sternbeck, Michael G. - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 41 (2013) 7, pp. 512-530

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a holistic operations planning framework for grocery retailing. The authors aim to identify, describe and structure coherent demand and supply chain (SC) planning problems in a comprehensive architecture. Design/methodology/approach – The...

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Exploring logistics-related environmental sustainability in large retailers

Björklund, Maria; Forslund, Helena; Persdotter … - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 44 (2016) 1, pp. 38-57

their logistics-related environmental considerations, their environmental indicators applied to measure the effects of these … developed via a literature review on logistics-related environmental considerations, indicators and consciousness. A content … show environmental considerations in all logistics activities, but purchasing is especially well described. Even if many …

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Monitoring Reverse Logistics Programs: A Roadmap to Sustainable Development in Emerging Markets

Glenn Richey, R.; Tokman, Mert; Wright, Robert E.; … - In: Multinational Business Review 13 (2005) 3, pp. 41-65

This manuscript develops a reverse logistics monitoring system for controlling reverse flows of materials through …

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Resistance strategies in distribution channels: a view from the French book trade

Poirel, Carole; Paché, Gilles - In: Society and Business Review 12 (2017) 2, pp. 152-174

efficient monitoring of flows, both inside the company (logistics rationalization) and within the supply chain (control of … interfaces). Channel members who implement a logistics rationalization and a control of interfaces succeed not only in containing …

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A framework for transportation decision making in an integrated supply chain

Stank, Theodore P.; Goldsby, Thomas J. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 5 (2000) 2, pp. 71-78

There has been little conceptual work that comprehensively examines the changing role of the corporate transportation function in the modern business environment. Successful managers today require a broad view of transportation management’s role and responsibilities in an integrated supply...

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