Improvements to Target's Logistics Processes As one of the leading retailers in North America, Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) has one of the most advanced logistics, supply chain management and planning systems and series of processes in the retail industry. Target has specifically designed their entire value chain to deliver higher-end electronic products that can compete with WalMart, specifically in the areas of flat screen televisions, laptop computers and increasingly, Apple-branded iPads and iPod products. Target is also using their advanced supply chain processes including Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) to compete in the high-end women's clothing lines that WalMart is not choosing to compete in (Target Investor Relations, 2012). At the close of their latest fiscal year, Target was operating approximately 1,760 stores in 49 states. Target finances its operations through its retail and credit card business units, using the profits from those two operations to finance the operations of 37 regional distribution centers (Target Investor Relations, 2012). Target is just beginning to explore food and perishables retailing, as is evidenced by their decision to open just four distribution centers dedicated to this product line areas. Target is adept at logistics processes that include pick/pack/ship operations and the basics of distributed order management. Target however does not manage the collaborative, planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) process as well as WalMart however. Target lacks the ability to deliver the level of pricing insight as part of their logistics workflow processes as WalMart (Henderson, 2001). Target also continues to use their logistics processes and systems to support...
Supporting demand management on non-perishable products also became a strength for Target over the last five years as a distributed order management system was installed using enterprise software Yantra (Target Investor Relations, 2012). Target was able to transform their basic operations using a 360-degree of their entire supply chain and logistics processes via distribution order management logistics.
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Target Corporation: Facility Planning Target Corporation started working on improvement of operation logistics back in 1991 when it realized that back end of its supply chain was causing problems and had a big room for improvement. They needed better facility location planning especially for returned merchandise which had earlier been a messy process since each retail store had its own back room for returned merchandise and there was no centralization. For
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Abstract The purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic review of the relevant literature concerning global transportation and logistics management. While the current trade war with China remains at the forefront of the challenges that are faced by the global transportation industry, the research that follows makes it clear that international trade is the key to economic growth. The major findings that emerged from this review included the enormous
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