Retail supply chain management : quantitative models and empirical studies

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.

Narendra Agrawal and Stephen A. SmithNarendra Agrawal and Stephen A. SmithVishal Gaur and Saravanan KesavanNicole DeHoratius and Zeynep TonMumin Kurtulus and L. Beril ToktayA. Gurhan Kok and Marshall L. Fisher and Ramnath VaidyanathanRavi Anupindi and Sachin Gupta and M.A. VenkataramananStephen A. SmithNarendra Agrawal and Stephen A. SmithGoker Aydin and Evan L. PorteusStephen A. SmithSeungjin Whang

1 Overview of Chapters	p. 1
2 Supply Chain Planning Processes for Two Major Retailers	p. 11
3 The effects of firm size and sales growth rate on inventory turnover performance in the U.S. retail sector	p. 25
4 The Role of Execution in Managing Product Availability	p. 53
5 Category captainship practices in the retail industry	p. 79
6 Assortment planning: Review of literature and Industry Practice	p. 99
7 Managing variety on the retail shelf: Using household scanner panel data to rationalize assortments	p. 155
8 Optimizing Retail Assortments for Diverse Customer Preferences	p. 183
9 Multi-Location Inventory Models for Retail Supply Chain Management	p. 207
10 Manufacturer-to-retailer versus manufacturer-to-consumer rebates in a supply chain	p. 237
11 Clearance pricing in retail chains	p. 271
12 Markdown Competition	p. 293
Index	p. 309

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