...Emmelie Gustafsson; Patrik Jonsson; Jan Holmström Purpose In retail, product fitting is a critical operational practice. For many products, the operational outcome of the retail supply chain is determined by the customer physically fitting products. Digital product fitting is an emerging...

...Kristina Petljak; Katrin Zulauf; Ivana Štulec; Stefan Seuring; Ralf Wagner Purpose Green supply chain management (GSCM) research is so far dominated by studies focusing on manufacturing companies, while research on retailers is missing. The purpose of this study is to assess the interaction...

...Vikas Kumar, Marlene Amorim, Arijit Bhattacharya, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes; Loo-See Beh; Abby Ghobadian; Qile He; David Gallear; Nicholas O'Regan Purpose – The authors examine the role of entrepreneurial business models in the reverse supply chain of apparel/fashion retailers. The purpose...

...Maria A.O. Dos Santos; Göran Svensson; Carmen Padin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how Woolworths, a South African retail chain, evaluates and controls its sustainable business practices using economic, environmental and social indicators. Design/methodology/approach...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Demand variation and uncertainty Buffering Grocery Supply chain theory Supply chain strategy Supply chain management Retailing The theory underlying supply chain management strategy has emerged over the past 60 years although it has only...

... This study adopted an exploratory case study approach to examine a Swedish‐based timber manufacturer that vertically integrated a distribution centre in the UK, which made it a direct supplier to DIY retailers and builders' merchants. Data were collected primarily through open‐ended, face‐to‐face interviews...

...Andrew Potter; Paul Childerhouse; Julia Edwards; Alan McKinnon; Sharon Cullinane Purpose This paper seeks to examine the various stages in online and conventional retail supply chains in order to assess their relative environmental impacts. With reference to boundary issues, utilisation factors...

...Jose Vieira; Hugo Yoshizaki; Linda Ho Purpose This paper seeks to identify collaboration elements and evaluate their intensity in the Brazilian supermarket retail chain, especially the manufacturer‐retailer channel. Design/methodology/approach A structured questionnaire was elaborated...

...Georgios I. Doukidis; Tien‐Hsiang Chang; Hsin‐Pin Fu; Wan‐I Lee; Yichen Lin; Hsu‐Chih Hsueh Purpose To propose and test an augmented collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (A‐CPFR) model in a retailer‐supplier context with a view to improving forecasting accuracy and then reducing...

... the past decade, grocery retailers have acknowledged that their supply chains are not responsive enough. To deal with this, they have invested millions into new techniques such as automatic replenishment programs (ARPs). Unfortunately, grocery retailers have actually increased average inventory levels...

...Tung‐Zong Chang; Su‐Jane Chen; Pia Polsa In a supplier‐dominated channel system, how a supplier manages the channel has profound influence on its retailers’ overall operations. The effect of supplier channel management behavior on retailers’ market orientation and overall business performance...

...Mary Margaret Weber; S. Prasad Kantamneni During the past 20 years, US retailing has gone through a period of unprecedented change as consumer demands and competition have intensified. This change is being further stimulated by the development of e‐commerce. Study of successful retailers indicates...

...Ronald S. Tibben‐Lembke; Dale S. Rogers This paper compares and contrasts forward and reverse logistics in a retail environment, with the focus on the reverse flow of product. Many differences between forward and reverse flows of logistics systems are presented. The impact of these factors depends...

...Alan Collins; Maeve Henchion; Paul O’Reilly The Irish food industry is of significant importance to the Irish economy. Given its dependence on UK multiple retailers, their supply chain management practices have considerable implications for the whole of the Irish economy. Retailers’ attempts...

... performance and to sustainability? Discusses these, and related questions, by exploring the activities of the UK hardware retailer, B&Q, as an example of green purchasing and supply in action. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Environment Green issues Multiple retailers Purchasing Retailing Supply...

.... The strategy is effective when the relationship between major retailers and major suppliers is constructive and open, and the party who is most able and in the best position to manage the supply relationship is in control of the supply chain. This is VMI under the guise of merchandising. So why did...