Abstract
This paper explores how a cooperative approach to supply chain management
enhances supply chain performance under fluctuating demand and uncertainty
in the grocery retail sector. The exploratory and qualitative empirical study com-prises a two-echelon case study of a Finnish grocery retail supply chain focussing on a grocery wholesaler and its tier 1, small retail customers. Interviews were conducted with key respondents at both echelon levels and it was found that cooperation can be a useful and successful technique to reduce costs and improve supply chain performance in a volatile and uncertain demand context. A list of enablers and barriers for supply chain cooperation were developed to guide practitioners and there is a brief discussion of this study ’s implications for Poland.
enhances supply chain performance under fluctuating demand and uncertainty
in the grocery retail sector. The exploratory and qualitative empirical study com-prises a two-echelon case study of a Finnish grocery retail supply chain focussing on a grocery wholesaler and its tier 1, small retail customers. Interviews were conducted with key respondents at both echelon levels and it was found that cooperation can be a useful and successful technique to reduce costs and improve supply chain performance in a volatile and uncertain demand context. A list of enablers and barriers for supply chain cooperation were developed to guide practitioners and there is a brief discussion of this study ’s implications for Poland.
| Original language | English |
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| Peer-reviewed scientific journal | Research Journal of the University of Gdańsk : Transport Economics and Logistics |
| Volume | 71 |
| Pages (from-to) | 19-34 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISSN | 0208-4821 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article - refereed |
Keywords
- 512 Business and Management