1. Example of Supply Chain in
Retail
SUPPLIER FACTORY DISTRIBUTOR WHOLE SELLER RETAILER
Raw Materials
Finished Goods
Information Flow

2. Need of SCM in Retail
• Cost Cutting
• Time Saving
• Customer Satisfaction
• Increase Profit Margins

3. Need of SCM in Retail
• Physical Flows
• Information Flows
• Financial Flows

4. Functions of Retail Supply
Chain
• Physically movement of goods from one
outlet to another.
• Stocking the good at the outlets where
needed.
• Management of the entire process.

5. Retail Logistics
Retail logistics is the organized process of
managing the flow of merchandise from the
source of supply to customer.
The main objective of logistics management
is to reduce the inventory – holding cost and
improve profits

6. Benefits of Retail Logistics

7. New Emerging Concepts of
Logistics
• Third party logistics
Supply of logistics related operations
b/w traders by an independent
organizations. ex- Federal Express,
DHL, Maersk Logistics.

8. Contd….
Fourth Party Logistics
It refers to the evolution in logistics from
suppliers focused on ware housing and
transportation to suppliers offering a more
integrated solution

9. Contd…
Reverse Logistics
Process of moving goods from their typical
final destination, for the purpose of
capturing the value or proper disposal .
Stands for all operations related to the re
use of products & materials