Using Internet-based Purchasing Tools in Supply Chains — Insights from a Retail Industry Analysis

2015 ◽

pp. 33-59

Author(s):

Vivek Sehgal

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Business Model ◽

Retail Industry ◽

Technology Strategy ◽

Competitive Advantages ◽

Supply Chain Strategy ◽

Global Expansion ◽

Business Goals ◽

Technology Strategies

With global expansion and emerging business model complexities such as omni-channel for retail industry, corporations are under pressure to reinvent their supply chains. They fall into the old trap of following supply chain strategies of lean, agile, or postponement. These however are not strategies, but simply the goals of an effective supply chain: to reduce cost and variability, and optimize production. In contrast, a strategy should guide a corporation on how to reach these goals. The author argues that true supply chain strategy must be derived through an evaluation of capabilities to be built to realize the business goals of a corporation. To effectively create such a supply chain, corporations must further align their technology strategy to enable their supply chain capabilities. Only when the three, business, supply chain, and technology strategies, align can truly lean, responsive, and agile supply chains be enabled that create sustained competitive advantages.

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Effects Of RFID Technology On Efficiency And Profitability In Retail Supply Chains

Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR) ◽

10.19030/jabr.v30i3.8582 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 633 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Seungjae Shin ◽

Burak Eksioglu

Keyword(s):

Technology Adoption ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Inventory Management ◽

Retail Industry ◽

Rfid Technology ◽

Or Efficiency ◽

Management Efficiency ◽

Retail Supply Chains ◽

The Impact ◽

The U.S

Ten years have passed since Wal-Marts public announcement about its RFID technology adoption plan in 2003. Some large competitors of Wal-Mart in the U.S. retail industry jumped on the trend of RFID technology adoption. However, there has been a slowdown of RFID technology adoption since 2008. Many U.S. retailers do not consider adopting RFID technology because of the uncertainty of return on investment and the lack of business cases demonstrating its profitability or efficiency. This study investigates whether RFID companies have better financial performance ratios in the U.S. retail supply chains. RFID retailers have significantly lower days-in-inventory and lower per-employee costs. Compared with pre-RFID, the RFID retailers do not improve profit ratios after they adopted it, but their days-in-inventory ratio and sales efficiency improve significantly. Panel data regression analyses show that inventory management efficiency does impact gross margins, but the impact of cost efficiency is negligible. RFID retailers have a positive relationship with gross margin increases. In summary, it could be stated that introducing RFID improves inventory management efficiency but we do not know yet if RFID technology adoption also contributes to profitability in U.S. retail industry.

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An Analysis of Issues and Possible Remedies in the Adoption of RFID in Retail Supply Chains of India

Cases on Supply Chain and Distribution Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-0065-2.ch018 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 387-400

Author(s):

Sumeet Gupta ◽

Sanjib Pal

Keyword(s):

Supply Chains ◽

Retail Industry ◽

Rfid Technology ◽

Retail Supply Chains

This case study examines issues faced by Indian retail industry in the adoption of RFID technology as an enabler of efficient retail supply chains. An in-depth case study of Big Bazaar (Future Group) was conducted for a period of two months for identifying and categorizing the issues in RFID adoption.

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New Dynamics of e-Commerce on the Retail Industry: Analysis of the Purchase Process of Fashion and Electronics Products

International Journal of Economics and Business Research ◽

10.1504/ijebr.2023.10043605 ◽

2023 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Álvaro Dias ◽

Renato Lopes Da Costa ◽

Leandro Ferreira Pereira ◽

Catarina Dias ◽

Rui Gonçalves ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Retail Industry ◽

Industry Analysis ◽

Purchase Process

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An online cost allocation model for horizontal supply chains

Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies ◽

10.1016/j.trc.2020.102888 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 122 ◽

pp. 102888

Author(s):

Han Zou ◽

Maged M. Dessouky ◽

Shichun Hu

Keyword(s):

Supply Chains ◽

Cost Allocation ◽

Allocation Model

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Codes of Conduct: Lieferantenkodizes: Sinnvolles Instrument zur Lieferantensteuerung oder reine Marketingmaßnahme?

Klinik Einkauf ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1715327 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 02 (03/04) ◽

pp. 60-61

Author(s):

Jörg Schlüchtermann ◽

Johannes Heller

Keyword(s):

Supply Chains ◽

Codes Of Conduct

Insbesondere in komplexen Supply Chains ist es heute üblich, dass Kunden ihre Lieferanten über Selbstverpflichtungserklärungen (Codes of Conduct) steuern. Forschungen aus anderen Industrien zeigen die Möglichkeiten, aber auch Grenzen der Arbeit mit diesem Instrument des Lieferantenmanagements. Davon können auch Krankenhauseinkäufer profitieren.

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Retail Mix Dan Kepuasan Konsumen Minimarket

Liquidity ◽

10.32546/lq.v7i1.178 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 53-62

Author(s):

Siti Maryama ◽

Yayat Sujatna

Keyword(s):

Consumer Satisfaction ◽

Quantitative Method ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

T Test ◽

Primary Data ◽

Retail Industry ◽

Location Data ◽

Store Design ◽

Customer Services ◽

The Difference

The purpose of this study is to (1) analyzing the level of retail mix consumer satisfaction; (2) analyze the dominant variable in retail mix consumer satisfaction; (3) analyze the difference of retail mix consumer satisfaction performed. The observed of the retail industry is Alfamidi and Indomaret. The study was designed into a descriptive-quantitative method. The source of primary data obtained from the questionnaire of 100 respondents. The formulating variable of retail mix includes: merchandise assortments, pricing, customer services Store design and display, communication mix, and location. Data analyze by using descriptive, analysis of factors, and t-test. The result confirmed that the level of retail mix consumer satisfaction in both industry is relatively similar. However, it can be stated that the respondents were more satisfied to Indomaret compared with Alfamart.

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