| The Retail Industry: Improving Supply Chain Efficiency Through Vendor Compliance - An Andersen Point Of View Don Duval and Jeff Russel - December 2, 2001 Introduction Without these collaborative efforts, retailers will have difficulty achieving strategic goals that rely upon the efficient flow of merchandise. Vendor cooperation and compliance are the key drivers that support improvement in productivity flow (e.g. through implementing cross-dock operations) and will ultimately allow retailers to optimize their overall distribution network... |