ABSTRACT

Retail supply chain consists of multiple segments from sales to distribution to finance. Retail manufacturers rely on a complicated web of suppliers. Customer demand and market competition today requires extreme efficiency from end to end. This book offers the retail supply chain executive with the tools needed for full strategic advantage. The new edition gives special attention to recent challenges, such as vast technological change, higher levels of customer personalization, and more global supply chains.

section I|2 pages

The Retail Supply Chain

section II|2 pages

Forces Shaping the Retail Supply Chain Environment

chapter 6|20 pages

Drivers of Retail Supply Chain Change

chapter 7|20 pages

Paths to the Customer

chapter 8|10 pages

Supply Chain Risk

chapter 9|18 pages

Retail Supply Chain Metrics

section III|2 pages

Retail Strategy and Supply Chains

chapter 11|12 pages

Product Types—Value to the Customer

chapter 12|8 pages

Businesses Inside the Business

chapter 13|10 pages

Activity Systems and Process Definition

section IV|2 pages

Retail Supply Chain Process Improvement

chapter 16|16 pages

Collaboration with Supply Chain Partners

chapter 17|30 pages

Demand-Driven Supply Chain

chapter 18|19 pages

Product Tracking along Retail Supply Chains

section V|2 pages

Achieving Financial Success in the Retail Supply Chain

chapter 19|28 pages

Understanding Supply Chain Costs

chapter 22|10 pages

Retail Return Loops

chapter 23|12 pages

Case Application: SeaBear/Made in Washington