Logistics and retail management : emerging issues and new challenges in the retail supply chain / John Fernie and Leigh Sparks.
Contributor(s): Fernie, John
| Sparks, Leigh.
Material type: 
BookPublisher: Philadelphia : Kogan Page Limited, 2009Description: xix, 284 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780749454074.Subject(s): Business logistics | Retail trade -- ManagementDDC classification: 658.5 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 658.5 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00155425 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
The third edition of Logistics and Retail Management has been substantially updated to take account of recent developments in retail logistics. Retailers have recognised the need to have more involvement in supply chains and noted that benefits can be achieved in both service levels and cost reduction. Notwithstanding the major strides made, numerous challenges remain, and new issues are constantly emerging. This book brings together well-known academics and practitioners, who share their research, ideas and experience of current thinking on supply chain management in retail.
Reflecting the changing dimensions of retail supply chains and logistics, the third edition of this popular text includes new chapters on availability and environmental issues combined with substantially revised chapters on RFID and Tesco's supply chain management.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1: Concepts in retail logistics and supply chain management -- Part 2: Non-food (Fashion) logistics -- Part 3: Food logistics -- Part 4: Emerging issues: Technology and environmental logistics.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Contributors (p. vi)
- Preface (p. xi)
- Part 1 Concepts in Retail Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- 1 Retail logistics: changes and challenges (p. 3)
- The logistics task (p. 5)
- Retail logistics and supply chain transformation (p. 9)
- Supply chain management (p. 11)
- The grocery retail supply chain in the United Kingdom (p. 20)
- Supply chain challenges (p. 25)
- Conclusions (p. 32)
- 2 Relationships in the supply chain (p. 38)
- Introduction (p. 38)
- Changing buyer-seller relationships (p. 38)
- Quick Response (p. 43)
- Efficient Consumer Response (p. 47)
- The role of logistics service providers (p. 55)
- Conclusions (p. 58)
- 3 The internationalization of the retail supply chain (p. 63)
- International sourcing (p. 64)
- Differences in distribution 'culture' in international markets (p. 70)
- The internationalization of logistics practices (p. 74)
- Part 2 Non-Food (Fashion) Logistics
- 4 Market orientation and supply chain management in the fashion industry (p. 83)
- Introduction (p. 83)
- Market orientation approach and supply chain management - a focal point (p. 84)
- Market orientation approach and supply chain management - the reality (p. 90)
- The role of imitation and innovation in the fashion business (p. 92)
- Conclusion and the research agenda for future studies (p. 96)
- 5. Fashion logistics and quick response (p. 102)
- Managing the fashion logistics pipeline (p. 103)
- The lead-time gap (p. 106)
- Quick response strategies (p. 109)
- Global sourcing and QR (p. 112)
- The importance of agility (p. 117)
- Conclusion (p. 119)
- 6 Agile merchandizing in the European textile fashion industry (p. 121)
- Introduction (p. 121)
- Global sourcing challenges (p. 123)
- Fashion merchandizing (p. 124)
- The agile supply network (p. 127)
- Agile merchandizing (p. 129)
- Future developments (p. 137)
- Part 3 Food Logistics
- 7 Tesco's supply chain management (p. 143)
- Introduction (p. 143)
- The changing Tesco supply chain: establishing control and delivering efficiency (p. 146)
- The current network (p. 156)
- Other initiatives: the environment (p. 165)
- Conclusions and lessons (p. 167)
- 8 Temperature controlled supply chains (p. 172)
- Introduction (p. 172)
- What is a temperature controlled supply chain? (p. 173)
- The importance of temperature controlled supply chains (p. 174)
- Changes in temperature controlled supply chains (p. 177)
- Issues in temperature controlled supply chains (p. 183)
- Future developments and constraints (p. 186)
- 9 On-shelf availability in UK grocery retailing: a case study (p. 189)
- Introduction (p. 189)
- Literature background (p. 190)
- Methodology (p. 194)
- Findings (p. 197)
- Conclusions (p. 201)
- Part 4 Emerging Issues: Technology and Environmental Logistics
- 10 The development of e-tail logistics (p. 207)
- Introduction (p. 207)
- The growth of e-commerce (p. 208)
- The grocery market (p. 215)
- The logistical challenges (p. 218)
- Definition of the home delivery channel (p. 219)
- Environmental impact of online retail logistics (p. 228)
- Conclusions (p. 229)
- 11 RFID: transforming technology? (p. 233)
- RFID: initial hype and reality (p. 234)
- RFID: more measured consideration? (p. 247)
- Conclusions (p. 248)
- 12 The greening of retail logistics (p. 253)
- Introduction (p. 253)
- Environmental effects of retail logistics (p. 254)
- Framework for analysing the environmental impact of retail deliveries (p. 255)
- Managing waste within the retail supply chain (p. 266)
- Topical issues (p. 267)
- Conclusions (p. 270)
- Afterword (p. 274)
- Index (p. 279)