http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
integrating theory and practice for managers
1 online resource (xiv, 253 pages) : illustrations
The increasing popularity of online shopping makes Internet retailing a megatrend that cannot be ignored. The collaboration of two co-authors bringing academic rigor and broad consulting experience into the mix, Internet Retail Operations: Integrating Theory and Practice for Managers offers enduring insights on operational issues and principles for the management of internet supply chains. Covering a range of emerging issues supported by a variety of case studies, the book details the evolution of information technology's role in retail supply chain networks, its impact on supply chain network.
Internet retailing : from experimentation to execution -- The world wide web and information technology -- Scale economies and the network effect in internet retailing -- Operations strategy for the internet -- Supply chain management for a virtual world -- Defining the value -- Outsourcing internet retail operations -- Understanding the drivers of cost-to-serve -- The last-mile challenge -- Managing product returns -- Amazon : supply chain strategy and innovation -- Eship-4U -- Freshdirect : expansion strategy -- Musictoday, LLC. : managing inventory for night train -- Better world books -- Cooking.com -- Relayfoods.com, Inc. -- Ebags: managing growth.
Includes bibliographical references and index.