Retail Supply Chain Management Quantitative Models and Empirical Studies /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Agrawal, Narendra (Editor), Smith, Stephen A. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2009.
• Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 122
• Subjects: Business.; Marketing.; Management.; Production management.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Business and Management.; Operations Management.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.; Industrial and Production Engineering.

Retailing comprises about 40% of the U.S. economy, and is a major economic engine of the world economy. While the retail sector has always been very competitive, in recent years, the competitive nature of the field has increased dramatically. Customers too have become more exacting, demanding ever-i...