Retailer views on forecasting collaboration : conference paper for the Logistics Research Network (LRN), Dublin

Smaros, Johanna; Angerer, Alfred; Fernie, John; Tokay, Beril; Zotteri, Giulio

Publication type:	Conference other
Type of review:	Peer review (abstract)
Title:	Retailer views on forecasting collaboration : conference paper for the Logistics Research Network (LRN), Dublin
Authors:	Smaros, Johanna Angerer, Alfred Fernie, John Tokay, Beril Zotteri, Giulio
Conference details:	Logistics Research Network Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 9-10 September 2004
Issue Date:	2004
Language:	English
Subject (DDC):	658.5: Production management
Abstract:	Forecasting collaboration between retailers and suppliers is suggested to bring significant benefits in the form of increased efficiency and improved customer service. Yet, only few companies seem to be engaged in collaborative relationships. Even in the grocery sector, which is one of the most active promoters of supply chain integration efforts such as Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) and Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR), companies seem to have been slow to embrace collaborative forecasting. In this paper, data collected through in-depth interviews with twelve leading European grocery retailers is used to examine three hypotheses suggested to explain the slow adoption rate of collaborative forecasting in the European grocery sector. The data is found to support the proposition that retailers’ lack of forecasting capabilities is a more important obstacle to forecasting collaboration than the required investments in information technology. Evidence on the different forecasting needs of retailers and suppliers is also found. Some additionals elements of forecasting collaboration are also identified.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/14025
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Management and Law
Organisational Unit:	Institute for Organizational Viability (IOV)
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Smaros, J., Angerer, A., Fernie, J., Tokay, B., & Zotteri, G. (2004). Retailer views on forecasting collaboration : conference paper for the Logistics Research Network (LRN), Dublin. Logistics Research Network Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 9-10 September 2004.

Smaros, J. et al. (2004) ‘Retailer views on forecasting collaboration : conference paper for the Logistics Research Network (LRN), Dublin’, in Logistics Research Network Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 9-10 September 2004.

J. Smaros, A. Angerer, J. Fernie, B. Tokay, and G. Zotteri, “Retailer views on forecasting collaboration : conference paper for the Logistics Research Network (LRN), Dublin,” in Logistics Research Network Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 9-10 September 2004, 2004.

SMAROS, Johanna, Alfred ANGERER, John FERNIE, Beril TOKAY und Giulio ZOTTERI, 2004. Retailer views on forecasting collaboration : conference paper for the Logistics Research Network (LRN), Dublin. In: Logistics Research Network Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 9-10 September 2004. Conference presentation. 2004

Smaros, Johanna, Alfred Angerer, John Fernie, Beril Tokay, and Giulio Zotteri. 2004. “Retailer Views on Forecasting Collaboration : Conference Paper for the Logistics Research Network (LRN), Dublin.” Conference presentation. In Logistics Research Network Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 9-10 September 2004.

Smaros, Johanna, et al. “Retailer Views on Forecasting Collaboration : Conference Paper for the Logistics Research Network (LRN), Dublin.” Logistics Research Network Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 9-10 September 2004, 2004.