In the modern retail environment, retail supply chains are more challenging than
ever. These complex global and domestic supply chains involve more suppliers and
logistic providers, more channels, more products and more value-added offering. The
challenges are multiplied by changing consumer preferences, rising fuel costs, and tight
labor markets. This complex and fiercely competitive environment requires advanced
supply chain solutions to keep pace. As a result, retailers look beyond their organizational
boundaries to develop and leverage the resources and capabilities of their supply chain
partners to create superior value and competitive advantages in the market; in particular,
there are three recent trends, global sourcing, multichannel routes to market, and
relationship based innovation.
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