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Implementing Merchandise Plans. Chapter 15. Objectives. To Describe Steps In Implementing Merchandise Plans To Examine The Prominent Roles of Logistics and Inventory Management in Implementing merchandise Plans. 2. Selecting and Interacting with Merchandise Sources. 3. Evaluation. 4.
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Implementing Merchandise Plans Chapter 15
Objectives • To Describe Steps In Implementing Merchandise Plans • To Examine The Prominent Roles of Logistics and Inventory Management in Implementing merchandise Plans
2. Selecting and Interacting with Merchandise Sources 3. Evaluation 4. Negotiation 6. Receiving & Stocking Merchandise 8. Reevaluation 7. Reordering 7. Concluding Purchases Implementing Merchandise Plans 1. Gathering Information
Information Sources • Consumer • Want Book • Want Slip • Sales People • Competitors • Trade Shows • Trade Publications • Government Sources
Information About Suppliers • Trade Show • Permanent Merchandise Marts • Web
Merchandise Sources • Company-Owned • Outside, Regularly Used Supplier • Outside, New Supplier
Outside Sources of Supply Manufacturer Full-Service Merchant Wholesaler a. General Merchandiser b. Specialty Merchandise c. Rack Jobber Limited-Service Merchant Wholesaler a. Drop Shipper b. Mail Order c. Cans-and-Carry Agents and Brokers
Merchandise Evaluation • Inspection • Sampling • Description
Negotiations • New or Special Order • Regular or Reorder • Opportunistic Buying • Slotting Allowances
Concluding Purchases • Immediate Title • Title Upon Loading • Title Upon Receipt • Title Upon Payment • Consignment
Reordering • Order and Delivery Time • Inventory Turnover • Financial Outlays • Inventory Versus Ordering Costs
Logistics • Supply Chain Management • Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) • Order Processing and Fulfillment • Quick Response Inventory Planning (QR) • Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) • Transportation and Warehousing • Central Warehousing • Direct Store Distribution (DSD) • Customer Transactions and Customer Service
Logistics Performance Goals • Relate Costs to Specifics • Efficient Order Placement and Receipt • Minimize Time Between Order and Receipt • Coordinate Shipments • Have Enough But Not Too Much Merchandise • Place Merchandise On Floor Efficiently • Process Customer Orders Efficiently • Handle Returns Effectively • Monitor Accomplishments • Have Backup Plan
Inventory Management • Retailer Tasks • Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) • Inventory Levels • Merchandise Security • Inventory Shrinkage • Reverse Logistics • Inventory Analysis
What You Should Know • The Steps in Implementing Merchandise Plans: • Gathering Information • Selecting and Interacting with Merchandise Sources • Evaluation • Negotiation • Concluding Purchases • Receiving and Stocking Merchandise • Reordering • Re-evaluation • The Prominence of Logistics and Inventory Management in Implementing Merchandise Plans
Questions? Questions? Questions?