Download or read book Retail Supply Chain Management written by James B. Ayers and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-11-26 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A consequence of business specialization is the implementation of weak processes that cross departmental and corporate boundaries. Supply chain management (SCM) addresses this issue by requiring a process view that reaches across these confines. Due to globalization and a competitive environment, those within the retail supply chains are particular