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7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained

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Back then, Anderson et al suggested that customer be segmented based on the service needs, namely, "sales and merchandising needs" and "order fulfillment needs". For example, in 2011 Amazon initiated a program called Amazon Prime (free 2-day shipping and discounted 1-day shipping). 3) Align Demand Planning Across Supply Chain.