Retail Supply Chain Management

Quantitative Models and Empirical Studies

Narendra Agrawal, Stephen A. Smith (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

340 Seiten

2010 | Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
9781441946270 (ISBN)

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In today's retail environment, characterized by product proliferation, price competition, expectations of service quality, and advances in technology, many organizations are struggling to maintain profitability. Rigorous analytical methods have emerged as the most promising solution to many of these complex problems. Indeed, the retail industry has emerged as a fascinating choice for researchers in the field of supply chain management.

In Retail Supply Chain Management, leading researchers provide a detailed review of cutting-edge methodologies that address the complex array of these problems. A critical resource for researchers and practitioners in the field of retailing, chapters in this book focus on three key areas: (1) empirical studies of retail supply chain practices, (2) assortment and inventory planning, and (3) integrating price optimization into retail supply chain decisions.

Overview of Chapters.- Supply Chain Planning Processes for Two Major Retailers.- The effects of firm size and sales growth rate on inventory turnover performance in the U.Sretail sector.- The Role of Execution in Managing Product Availability.- Category Captainship Practices in the Retail Industry.- Assortment Planning: Review of Literature and Industry Practice.- Managing Variety on the Retail Shelf: Using Household Scanner Panel Data to Rationalize Assortments.- Optimizing Retail Assortments for Diverse Customer Preferences.- Multi-Location Inventory Models for Retail Supply Chain Management.- Manufacturer-To-Retailer versus Manufacturer-To-Consumer Rebates in a Supply Chain.- Clearance pricing in retail chains.- Markdown Competition.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.12.2010
Reihe/Serie	International Series in Operations Research Management Science ; 122
Zusatzinfo	30 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Technik ► Maschinenbau
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Logistik / Produktion
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Marketing / Vertrieb
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-13	9781441946270 / 9781441946270
Zustand	Neuware