THE STATE OF THE RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN （零售供应链的状态）.pdf

THE STATE OF THE RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN Essential Findings of the Fourth Annual Report Developed By Research Team Brian J. Gibson, Ph.D. and C. Clifford Defee, Ph.D. Sponsored By Table of Contents About the Study 1 Current Issues and Strategies3 Best-In-Class Capabilities 5 Talent Management 6 Omni -Channel Inventory Deployment 9 Managing with Data 12 On the Horizon – Issues Challenges 15 Summary 17 About the Authors 18 About the Organizations 19 Contact Information Back Cover Copyright January 2014 All rights of any nature reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without written permission from the copyright owners. About the Study Overview of the Fourth Annual State of the Retail Supply Chain Report “The choices available at the customer level will The sourcing side of the retail supply chain also require us to segment our supply chain very generated interesting storylines during the third differently than we do today. ” annual study. The global supplier base further expanded as manufacturers shifted operations from China to other locations. Retailers The 2013 retail storyline is a matter of data responded by reducing their number of suppliers interpretation, particularly regarding