... Distribution management Process efficiency This research used a part of the retail network of a major machine part supplier in Australia as a case study to explore a simpler approach to enhancing downstream distribution efficiency while meeting the different needs of the customers. Since the research...

... transport (see Appendix 1). Jesús Cambra‐Fierro can be contacted at: jjcamfie@upo.es © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Distribution Process efficiency Managers Supply chain management Spain China Supply chain management is one of the key activities that determine...

... relationships Grocery industry Process efficiency Supply‐chain management Efficient consumer response (ECR) originated in the USA in 1992 as a direct result of threats from alternative store “formats” (or types) and their supply chains (McKinsey & Co. 1992) which highlighted major inefficiencies...