Today`s retail environment is characterised by new, store and non-store, retailing formats, a wide range of new products, the use of new information and communication technologies and, consequently, the changing customer behaviour. Catalogue retailing is a non-store retail format that has a long...

The paper deals with general and some specific aspects of business logistics and logistic network as they appear by the global industrial manufacturer. The hypothesis is that experts in purchase and logistics have different roles in shaping and utilization of logistic network, but also that...

Today manufacturing companies find themselves in an environment of different disturbances. Due to the globalization of markets and comprehensive information technologies, production has to be able to adapt according to changing business strategies. The production controlling provides the...

This article examines mutual relationship, namely cooperation between manufacturers and trade enterprises when the following issues are discussed: retail price recommended by manufacturer, in-store product positioning, support in activities related to the product improvement, as well as...

The paper reviews the trends in the design of distribution systems in retail supply chain management. Through goals, design decisions and costs of distribution system or distribution network, the paper points to the complexity and importance of this area of supply chain management. The goal of...

Retail industry is facing changes due to financial crises in 2007., and its impact on consumption and consumer behaviour. The battle for new consumer is changing and is being transferred in to the store. Therefore stores are placed that needs to be considered, but the retailers do not have any...

Transshipment as a type of transport has multiple advantages that need to be exploited in today's circumstances of ever increasing competition. Many producers do not have sufficient experience, competencies or a developed organizational structure that would allow them speedy and successful...

Informatics and logistics have much in common in regard to other business processes in an organization, especially since they are mostly infrastructural processes. Informatics here takes the lead with its many developed approaches, frameworks, standards and other guidelines with its theoretical...

One of the main fields of logistics of production and sales-oriented companies is the management of containers. On the other hand, retailers need the profitable product distribution solutions to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of business processes. Practice has shown that the use of...

Warehouse Logistics Management involves the management of storage facilities and equipment, stock, employees and technology with the aim of efficient storage, accommodation, and distribution of goods and more importantly profitably. In conditions of economic crisis and lower inventory turns,...