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Few, within the logistics industry, would deny that the major food retailers have been instrumental in effecting change within the Grocery Supply Chain. Their ongoing strategies to drive down costs, both internally and with suppliers, have generally been respected if not always welcomed.
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Browne, M., Greenslade, N. (1999). Distribution Trends in the Food Manufacturing and Processing Industries. In: Hadjiconstantinou, E. (eds) Quick Response in the Supply Chain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59997-2_8
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