Supply Chain Integration at Albertson's

Paper Summary:

This paper presents a multi-phase approach to solving the disconnects in Albertson's supply chain integration. The writer recommends the creation of a demand driven supply network (DDSN) which includes IT applications that will collect and analyze incoming sales data from stores and suppliers, and manage prices and inventory replenishment. Distribution centers must have space optimization plans and real-time pricing and return information to gauge the value and turn levels of individual products. The paper concludes that retail locations need to be used both to listen to the customers' needs and to validate pricing and product selection optimization.

Outline:
Recommendations at the Corporate Level
Recommendations at the Divisional Level
Recommendations at the Retail or Store Level

From the Paper:

"Divisional warehouses, or as they are sometimes called, Distribution Centers (DC) act as the fulfillment centers for stores in their region and also receive and inspect products from suppliers. DCs also manage the critical tasks of breaking down large shipments and allocating specific levels of inventory to each store. From a supply chain integration perspective, this is the most critical link in the entire chain between supplier and store."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Griswold, Sirkisoon. The State of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Retailers: the 2007 Technology and Process Review. AMR Research Report. Boston, MA. April, 2007
• Griswold, Suleski. Fresh Item Management Technology: Are You a Caveman or a Spaceman? AMR Research Report. Boston, MA Thursday, March 15, 2007

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