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e-Business Strategies <strong>for</strong> Virtual Organizations<br />

Figure 5.8<br />

Supply chain structures<br />

<strong>for</strong> retailers (adapted<br />

from Younger 1999)<br />

Figure 5.9<br />

Supplier chain structure<br />

<strong>for</strong> non-FMCG (Younger<br />

1999)<br />

102<br />

MODEL Supplier 1 Supplier 2 Supplier 3 Supplier 4<br />

Shared-user<br />

consolidation<br />

centre<br />

Retailers’<br />

regional<br />

distribution<br />

centres<br />

Centralized<br />

distribution<br />

centres<br />

Stores<br />

Homedelivery<br />

sell direct to the consumer in the fast moving consumer goods<br />

(FMCG) market.<br />

The savings <strong>for</strong> consumers are clearly significant and from a<br />

manufacturing perspective the increased profit margins will<br />

undoubtedly accelerate the process.<br />

One of the most interesting aspects of these networks is the<br />

speed at which companies are focusing on core competencies

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