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    Retail Fashion Product Storage and Logistics
    Retail Fashion Product Storage and Logistics
    Retail Fashion Product Storage and Logistics
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    Retail Fashion Product Storage and Logistics

    By Charles Nesbitt

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    The plan of offering goods to the potential customer is a complicated one and is a science that involves many players whose individual contributions slot seamlessly together and are so perfectly co-ordinated that it provides the perception that it is the result of one individual concerted effort.
    It will be illustrated as to how the relationships of the major functions that intertwine from the conceptualisation of a product through to the presentation of a finished garment with particular focus on the logistical arm of the business.
    The book endeavours to try and outline the basic key principles and mechanisms by which this happens and should be helpful to students, people in retailing and those who are maybe considering a career in the industry. For those who already are part of the fashion buying and merchandising community this book will be beneficial in that it provides a complete simplified overview of all the integral activities and roles that go to make up the topic and thereby will provide a broader insight into their own career.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCharles Nesbitt
    Release dateAug 15, 2017
    ISBN9781370383726
    Retail Fashion Product Storage and Logistics
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    Charles Nesbitt

    CHARLES NESBITT graduated with a degree in Economics specialising in Business Economics from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He spent thirty five years at a leading retailer in Southern Africa where he was exposed to all the key disciplines of retailing during this period.

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    Retail Fashion Product Storage and Logistics - Charles Nesbitt

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    Retail Fashion Product Storage and Logistics

    by

    Charles Nesbitt

    Copyright ©2016 by Charles Nesbitt. All rights reserved.

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    Also by Charles Nesbitt

    FUNDAMENTALS FOR SUCCESSFUL AND SUSTAINABLE FASHION BUYING AND MERCHANDISING

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    FUNDAMENTALS FOR FASHION RETAIL STRATEGY PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

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    FUNDAMENTALS FOR FASHION RETAIL ARITHMETIC, ASSORTMENT PLANNING AND TRADING

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    FUNDAMENTALS OF FASHION RETAIL, TECHNOLOGY, MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT

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    THE COMPLETE JOURNAL OF FASHION RETAIL BUYING AND MERCHANDISING

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    RETAIL FASHION MERCHANDISE ASSORTMENT PLANNING AND TRADING

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    RETAIL FASHION PROCUREMENT TEAM ROLES AND PROCESSES

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    RETAIL FASHION ARITHMETIC

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    RETAIL FASHION SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT

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    RETAIL FASHION SCENARIO AND STRATEGY PLANNING

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    RETAIL FASHION MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY

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    RETAIL FASHION DATA MANAGEMENT

    Table of Contents

    PREFACE

    INTRODUCTION

    PREFACE

    Retailing

    THE PROCUREMENT TEAM

    Designers

    Buyers

    Merchandisers

    Technology

    THE SELLING OPTIONS

    PROCESS FLOW OF KEY RETAIL ACTIVITIES

    PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY

    ORDERING

    PRODUCT ALLOCATION

    PRODUCT STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION

    Logistical planning and supply chain

    VALUE ADDED PROCESSING

    TRANSPORT METHODOLOGIES

    Product security

    Carton specifications and requirements

    CONCLUSION

    PREFACE

    The process of buying and selling in some form or other of goods has been with us since time immemorial. Often when one stands in bewilderment in an elegant shopping mall and wonder how all the stores are able to effectively seduce the many shoppers trawling the wide corridors to readily part with their well-earned money while at the same time enabling them to possibly enjoy a wonderful social experience.

    The plan of offering goods to the potential customer is a complicated one and is a science that involves many players whose individual contributions slot seamlessly together and are so perfectly co-ordinated that it provides the perception that it is the result of one individual concerted effort.

    It will be illustrated as to how the relationships of the major functions that intertwine from the conceptualisation of a product through to the presentation of a finished garment with particular focus on the logistical arm of the business.

    The book endeavours to try and outline the basic key principles and mechanisms by which this happens and should be helpful to students, people in retailing and those who are maybe considering a career in the industry. For those who already are part of the fashion buying and merchandising community this book will be beneficial in that it provides a complete simplified overview of all the integral activities and roles that go to make up the topic and thereby will provide a broader insight into their own career.

    The material of the book, other than that specifically referenced is the result of the author’s own exposure to the subject during a career spanning thirty five years at a major retail organisation in Southern Africa, the support from colleagues, mentors, interaction with suppliers and own research. There has been some cross referencing to other books or technical material but the book focuses largely at a higher level on the key principles, concepts and theories and hence there is none or very little mention of retailers by name or technological packages for some key activities such as planning, allocating, critical path management, logistics and the like.

    The fundamental purpose is therefore to provide the basic background that goes into the operational and technical aspects which can be universally applied. While there is merit and great benefits in the use of sophisticated technical packages that live off a common database and also integrate with one another, sadly often the prime emphasis becomes more one of mastering the system and promotes the tendency to live in a silo environment. As a result the importance tends to be focused on that single facet that the system serves rather than the broader picture. The fact that there is a relatively limited amount of material that generally describes the practice commonly known as retailing as an end to end process considering the enormous size of the industry is one of the motivating reasons for the documentation of this book.

    INTRODUCTION

    Retailing

    Retailing is the offer of goods or services for sale by individuals or businesses to an end user. The channels by which these goods reach the final user may vary considerably and arrive via different sources such as wholesalers, trading houses or directly from the manufacturer and there are equally many differing variants in the way the goods are put on sale. Historically it is more likely that shopping would have been done at the village or town market, in a high street shop or at the mom and pop store which evolved over time into mass retailing stores that are often housed in shopping malls supported by smaller line shops.

    More recently with the advent of the computer utilising various platforms such as the internet or social networks, shopping on line is growing exponentially using electronic payment methods with delivery via the post or with a courier man knocking on the front door of the customer bearing their purchase relatively shortly after the transaction has been processed.

    The products that are put on offer will be determined by the demand to satisfy a need in the market place. Broadly the merchandise may be categorized into food stuffs, hard or durable goods such as appliances, furniture and electronics and soft goods that have a limited life span typically clothing, apparel and fabrics. Whatever the nature of the product, the key objective will be to acquire and sell the product at a price that will be more than it cost to bring it to the place of offer and thereby make a profit.

    Supporting activities such as the storage, movement of the goods, technology, and marketing will endeavour to ensure that the form, function and profit objective is maximised.

    In an

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