Delivery mode planning for distribution to brick-and-mortar retail stores: discussion and literature review

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2018-05-05

Authors

Sara Martins (Author) FEUP; Pedro Amorim (Author) FEUP; Bernardo Almada Lobo (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal

Vol. 30

Pages: 785-812

ISSN: 1936-6582

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00M-SR2

DOI: 10.1007/s10696-017-9290-x

Abstract (EN): In the retail industry, there are multiple products flowing from different distribution centers to brick-and-mortar stores with distinct characteristics. This industry has been suffering radical changes along the years and new market dynamics are making distribution more and more challenging. Consequently, there is a pressure to reduce shipment sizes and increase the delivery frequency. In such a context, defining the most efficient way to supply each store is a critical task. However, the supply chain planning decision that tackles this type of problem, delivery mode planning, is not well defined in the literature. This paper proposes a definition for delivery mode planning and analyzes multiple ways retailers can efficiently supply their brick-and-mortar stores from their distribution centers. The literature addressing this planning problem is reviewed and the main interdependencies with other supply chain planning decisions are discussed.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 28