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    The document discusses virtual pooling of inventory and omni-channel retailing. It mentions using a distribution network to move goods from one location to another to create the illusion that all products are in one centralized location online. It provides examples of omni-channel options like traditional retail stores, showrooms, online shopping with home delivery, and online shopping with in-store pickup. It also discusses using analytics to determine which regions to set up facilities and their capacities to optimize factors like load and break even points.

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    Virtual Pooling of Inventory. Makes The Illusion That All The Product Online Is in One Location

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    Amit Biswal
    The document discusses virtual pooling of inventory and omni-channel retailing. It mentions using a distribution network to move goods from one location to another to create the illusion that all products are in one centralized location online. It provides examples of omni-channel options like traditional retail stores, showrooms, online shopping with home delivery, and online shopping with in-store pickup. It also discusses using analytics to determine which regions to set up facilities and their capacities to optimize factors like load and break even points.

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    Virtual pooling of inventory. Makes the illusion that all the product online is in one location.

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    Distribution network – movement of goods from one point to another.


    omni-channel retailing: both online and offline. Eg: Dell

    dell places order on expectation of demand.

    Options for omni channel: Traditional retail, showrooms, online + home delivery, online + pickup
    =

    economy of scope- By variety

    Phase 2 and 4 will involve some level of analytics (eg. Done in class)

    Phase 2- in which region to set up facility and what should be the capacity.
    load factor (model 2)

    Centre of gravity, break even

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