Maximising competitiveness through the supply chain
International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management
ISSN: 0959-0552
Article publication date: 1 December 2002
Abstract
Discusses how retailers can best deal with a potential issue of a retail downturn. States that if retailing enters a downturn retailers will need to make the most of their supply chains in order to safeguard their competitiveness. Reveals that, in order to realise fully the benefits of supply chain management, retailers will have to develop end‐to‐end integration of systems from manufacturers to shop floor which will reduce costs, improve distribution and inventory management and thus customer loyalty. Concludes that these advances are essential for all businesses now since the technology boosted supply chain is a natural area for retailers to increase efficiency and, potentially, market share.
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Citation
Howgego, C. (2002), "Maximising competitiveness through the supply chain", International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, Vol. 30 No. 12, pp. 603-605. https://doi.org/10.1108/09590550210453084
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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