... brand within a category, not only for the immediate purchase but also ongoing purchases. 4. (4) Manufacturer sales loss risk. When consumers substitute a competitor’s item or cancel a purchase. Stock control Fast‐moving consumer goods Supply‐chain management Shelf space...

... of supply chain management, retailers will have to develop end‐to‐end integration of systems from manufacturers to shop floor which will reduce costs, improve distribution and inventory management and thus customer loyalty. Concludes that these advances are essential for all businesses now since...

... the effectiveness of supply‐chain. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Supply chain Supply‐chain management Inventory Textile industry Managing inventory of a supply‐chain is a complex task due to diversity of product and process characteristics, demand patterns, and stocking profiles for stock keeping...

... the matrix, a meaningful and coherent strategy for improvement can be determined. The approach is appealing in its simplicity and yet rigorous at the same time, and, as such, may be of use to practitioners in any complex environment such as a supply chain. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Supply‐chain...

... 1999 Internet New technology Supermarkets Supplier relations Suppliers Supply‐chain management Traditionally, the relationship between supermarket buyers and their suppliers has been an uneasy one. However, while electronic commerce is acting as a catalyst for change in the consumer...

.... © MCB UP Limited 1993 Decision making Grocery industry New product development Retail trade Supermarkets Supply‐chain management New Zealand Management VOLUME 21 NUMBER 8 1993 Evaluation of New Products by New Zealand Supermarket Retail Grocery Buyers W.A. Thomas and Norman E. Man...

... the benefits which partnershipping can bring to supply chain management. VOLUME 21 NUMBER 8 1993 The Realities of Quick Response in the Grocery Sector A SUPPLIER VIEWPOINT Phil Whiteoak Consolidated European Logistics Services, Melton Mowbray, UK The aim of this article is to present a supplier view...

... of the concept of retailing and proposes a new definition, one which is nearer to the current concept of supply chain management. History Literature Retailing Supply‐chain management VOLUME 21 NUMBER 2 1993 Is Retailing What the Dictionaries Say It Is? Gary Davies Manchester Business School, Manchester...