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Managing the Supply Chain

Published 1 January 1987
David Walters, David White
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Abstract

Earlier chapters have emphasised the changing structures within which retailing operates. In Chapter 1 we suggest four areas of ‘revolution’ as the primary causes of the dramatic rate of change now occurring in western and developed societies. These were suggested as: Each was seen to have an impact on consumer and on retailing in terms of the response by retailers to consumer changes brought about by the ‘revolutions’ and the market-based and operational management opportunities each offers.

Keywords

Business, Management and Accounting