Fast, faster, fastest... : fulfillment as a competitive advantage

Almost every company is working to reduce the time it takes to get an order to a customer's how and replenish its stores. But while faster fulfillment and small order sizes make marketing, customers, and store managers happy, that faster fulfillment comes at a cost. Companies that take the time to build a business case for faster fulfillment often find the benefits far outweigh the investment costs.

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• Authors:
  • Meller, Russ
• Publication Date: 2015-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Illustrations; Maps;
• Pagination: pages 40-45
• Serial:
  • Supply Chain Management Review
  • Publisher: Reed Business Information
  • ISSN: 1521-9747
  • Serial URL: http://www.manufactoring.net/scm/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Physical distribution
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01559393
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Northwestern University Transportation Library
• Files: TLIB
• Created Date: Apr 1 2015 10:08AM