... Supply chain network Supply chain strategy For many decades, supply chains have become increasingly global and complex. The globalisation of sourcing and production started on a larger scale in the 1980s, and political and economic reforms in Asia and world-wide trade liberalisations enabled...

...Dilupa Nakandala; H.C.W. Lau Purpose This paper aims to investigate the characteristics of demand and supply in relation to the real-world supply chain strategies of local urban fresh food supply chains (FFSC). It generates insights into how a range of strategies is adopted by urban retailer...

... of each variable on product forecast accuracy. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Supply chain collaboration Supply chain strategy Demand forecasting accuracy Further, some retailers specialize in early life-cycle products for early adopters, while others specialize...

... underpinning the case transition have been explained and mapped using these constructs which have then been used to propose enhancements to the Fisher supply chain strategy model in generalising theoretical guidance. Practical implications These constructs, together with the generic strategies, provide...