Improve approaches to inventory management in e-commerce, when using a system of the postamates
MAGAZINE №6 (59) December 2013
AUTHORS
Frolova M. V. - purchasing managers and the organization of local traffic, Panalpina
Pozamantirov D. O. - intern, department Supply Chain Management, METRO Cash & Carry
CATEGORY Corporate logistics e-business Reviews and Analytics
ABSTRACT
Postamates are an effective tool for delivering online orders, which allows to significantly reducing the costs associated with the operation of courier services. We propose a universal approach that allows online stores to manage inventory and make purchases of goods from suppliers based on the statistics of orders, distributed by day of week and delivered by the systems of postamates. The practical implementation of this approach can enable customers to improve the level of service and get a competitive advantage.
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Types of logistics service and its assessment for retail
MAGAZINE №5 2014
AUTHOR BURMISTROVA N.S.
CATEGORY Logistics distribution Logistics services Management Corporate logistics retailers
ABSTRACT
This article examines the categories of customer service of retail, also online stores, including prerequisites and behaviors of consumers, the basic principles of the product mix of retail stores, based on sales effectiveness at a certain logistics service, stock level, inventory turnover and cost. Logistics services, as part of the customer service, is divided into types in order to identify priorities of retail and needs to identify in more details the bottlenecks in the supply chain in and out of the focal company, as the final result depends on the quality of all parts on the stages of the passage of material flow.
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