Marketing
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781259924040
Author: Roger A. Kerin, Steven W. Hartley
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15, Problem 2VC
Summary Introduction
Case summary:
The world online retailer is a pioneer of convenient, low-price shopping, which has attracted many number of consumers. While Company A has changed its way, numerous people shop, the firm still overcomes the daunting and traditional task of generating seamless deliveries flow towards its consumers.
The company followed its supply chain management and logistics and there were continuous improvement in the working of the company.
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Company A
To discuss: The systems that Company A develops to improve the products flow from the suppliers towards the fulfilment centres of Company A and the same from the fulfilment centres to the customers.
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