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Vol. 7, No. 2, Autumn 2007
Up one levelThe International Commerce Review is a unique journal which aims to bridge the gap between consumer goods industry practitioners ( both retailers and manufacturers) and academics, to the mutual benefit of both sides.
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Seizing the information sharing opportunity
Interview with Danny Wegmann, CEO Wegmans Food Markets and Chairman, GS1 Management Board
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Why Fairness Matters by Ludo Van der Heyden and Thomas Limberg
Fairness is not a vague, wishy-washy sentiment that practical business people don't need to worry about. In fact, "fair processes" are actually the key to superior performance.
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Innovating innovation: The case of Seven-Eleven by Hirofumi Matsuo and Susumu Ogawa
7-11 is working closely with branded suppliers to develop new products that are often sold exclusively through its store. In doing so, it is changing the nature of the innovation game.
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Turning Waste into Wealth by Renato J.Orsato, Fernando von Zuben and Luk Van Wassenhove
Aseptic cartons are difficult to recycle. But in Brazil, Tetra Pak has turned the high costs of landfill into a significant source of profit... by creating a completely new business eco-system.
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Warehouses Without Inventory by Kevin R. Gue
Why waste money and time putting products into storage only to take them out again? crossdocking helps avoid this waste. But how much it helps depend on stores' particular circumstances.
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Asking for it by Ananth V. Iyer and Apurva Jain
Sometimes suppliers have to reduce service levels for one retailer to meet another retailer's demands. Often, suppliers' own policies make the problem worse. What's the way forward?
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Soft secrets of supply chain success by Ulrich Thonemann, Laus Behrenbeck and Ulf Merschmann
Some companies are improving their supply chain efficiencies at twice the pace of their competitors. The performance difference is more about attitudes and approach than technical details.
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Afterthought: The wisdom of the cherry tree by Michael Braungart
By learning from nature we can chart a much richer, more positive way forward.