Performance Impact of Continuous Replenishment Systems

Janice H. Hammond has conducted (with Ted Clark of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) a survey of U.S. retailers to determine how the implementation of continuous replenishment programs between manufacturers and retailers affects supply channel performance. The survey data and manufacturers' order databases are being statistically analyzed to establish the impact of continuous replenishment systems on retail distribution center inventory and stockout levels and to provide insight into the nature and extent of the learning that takes place following initial implementation of a continuous replenishment program.