Modelling handling operations in grocery retail stores: An empirical analysis

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 200-214

  Curseu A ^a   Van Woensel, T ^a   Fransoo, J ^a   Van Donselaar, K ^a   Broekmeulen, R ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Grocery retail stores; Retail operations; Shelf stacking; Store processes

Indexed keywords

INVENTORY CONTROL; SALES;

COMMON OPERATIONS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; GROCERY RETAILER; LABOUR-INTENSIVE; RETAIL OPERATIONS; SHELF-STACKING; STACKING PROCESS;

RETAIL STORES;

EID: 58449086666     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602553     Document Type: Article

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