Browsing by Author "Templar, Simon"
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Item Open Access The influence of supply chains on a company's financial performance(2007-05-01T00:00:00Z) Johnson, Mark; Templar, SimonItem Open Access Methods for measuring shrinkage(Palgrave Macmillan, 2006-10-01T00:00:00Z) Chapman, Paul; Templar, SimonThis paper presents findings from research amongst European grocery retailers into their methods for measuring shrinkage. The findings indicate that: there is no dominant method for valuing or stating shrinkage; shrinkage in the supply chain is frequently overlooked; data is essential in pinpointing where and when loss occurs and that many retailers collect data at the stock-keeping unit (SKU) level and do so every 6 months. These findings reveal that it is difficult to benchmark between retailers due to inconsistencies between measurement methods and that there are opportunities for many of the retailers surveyed to improve their shrinkage measurement by adopting known good practice.Item Open Access Scoping the contextual issues that influence shrinkage measurement.(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2006-11-01T00:00:00Z) Chapman, Paul; Templar, SimonMeasures and measurement systems must reflect the context to which they are applied (Neely, 1999), requiring that the contextual issues relating to retail shrinkage must be identified as a necessary precursor when measuring shrinkage. Without considering these issues any decision on which method of shrinkage measurement to employ will be uninformed, arbitrary and at best intuitive.