Retail Supply Chain Management: Quantitative Models and Empirical Studies

Retail Supply Chain Management: Quantitative Models and Empirical Studies
ISBN-10
0387789030
ISBN-13
9780387789033
Series
Retail Supply Chain Management
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
340
Language
English
Published
2009-06-29
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Stephen A. Smith, Narendra Agrawal

Description

In today's retail environment, characterized by product proliferation, price competition, expectations of service quality, and advances in technology, many organizations are struggling to maintain profitability. Rigorous analytical methods have emerged as the most promising solution to many of these complex problems. Indeed, the retail industry has emerged as a fascinating choice for researchers in the field of supply chain management. In Retail Supply Chain Management, leading researchers provide a detailed review of cutting-edge methodologies that address the complex array of these problems. A critical resource for researchers and practitioners in the field of retailing, chapters in this book focus on three key areas: (1) empirical studies of retail supply chain practices, (2) assortment and inventory planning, and (3) integrating price optimization into retail supply chain decisions.

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