Logistics and retail management [electronic book] : emerging issues and new challenges in the retail supply chain / [edited by] John Fernie and Leigh Sparks.
Contributor(s): Fernie, John [editor]
| Sparks, Leigh [editor].
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BookPublisher: London : Kogan Page Limited, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Edition: Fifth edition.Description: online resource (xxviii, 316 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780749481605 (paperback); 9780749481612 (e-book).Subject(s): Business logistics -- Great Britain | Retail trade -- Great Britain -- Management | Retail trade -- Great Britain -- Management -- Case studiesDDC classification: 658.5 Online resources: Access eBook | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | |
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| eBook | MTU Online eBook | 658.5 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | MTU Cork Module MRKT9003 -Recommended reading |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Logistics and supply chains play a vital role in the overall success of retail management. This fifth edition of Logistics and Retail Management covers the major strides made in retail logistics and the challenges which remain, providing students and professionals with the current thinking and research in this strategic field. Including chapters on internationalization, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and green logistics, the book also explores examples from successful organizations such as Schuh and Tesco.
Fully updated with the latest international developments and on-going changes in the field, Logistics and Retail Management, 5th edition is a multi-contributed collection from leading academics and practitioners and an expert editor team. The new edition also includes material on the luxury fashion industry and the logistical challenges of e-commerce. Logistics and Retail Management, 5th edition is the essential text for students of retail logistics and supply chain management.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Retail logistics: changes and challenges -- Relationships in the supply chain -- The internationalization of the retail supply chain -- Exploring the international fashion supply chain and corporate social responsibility: cost, responsiveness and ethical implications -- The footwear supply chain: the case of Schuh -- Luxury fashion supply chain management -- Tescos supply chain management -- Availability in retailing: on-shelf in-store and online fulfillment -- The development of e-tail logistics -- Improving the environmental performance of retail logistics.
MTU Cork Module MRKT9003 - Recommended reading.
Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
John Fernie is Emeritus Professor of Retail Marketing at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. He has written and contributed to numerous textbooks and papers on retail management, especially in the field of retail logistics.
Leigh Sparks is Professor of Retail Studies at the Institute for Retail Studies, University of Stirling, Scotland. He is on the editorial boards of several leading marketing and business journals.