Papers by Dr Vivek Pandey
Applicability of Supply chain principles to an industry is not as critical as it is in the case o... more Applicability of Supply chain principles to an industry is not as critical as it is in the case of retail environment. Reason being the variables available in every component of retail supply chain making it more complex and prone to failures thus affecting the offers to the customers. Customer offerings can be made competitive by achieving best fit in each supply chain drivers. The study throws light on inability of standalone Kirana stores in comparison to organized retail in terms of matching the best price offers to customers, but at the same time they have the advantage of closeness to customers and meeting their service requirements. In coming days there will be another dimension to this comparison as FDI is opened in retail sector. This paper is aimed at understanding various factors responsible for creating the difference in offerings to the customers from the perspective of Supply Chain drivers of unorganised and organised retail.
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Papers by Dr Vivek Pandey