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    Hammond, Janice H.Remove Hammond, Janice H. →

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    • 15 Apr 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    In the Virtual Dressing Room Returns Are A Real Problem

    by Jan Hammond & Kristin Kohler

    That little red number looked smashing onscreen, but the puce caftan the delivery guy brought is just one more casualty of the online shopping battle. HBS professor Jan Hammond researches what the textile and apparel industries can do to curtail returns. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 22 Jan 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    Control Your Inventory in a World of Lean Retailing

    by Frederick H. Abernathy, John T. Dunlop, Janice H. Hammond & David Weil

    "Manufacturers of consumer goods are in the hot seat these days," the authors of this Harvard Business Review article remind readers. But there is no need to surrender to escalating costs of inventories. In this excerpt, they describe one new way to help lower inventory costs. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 12 Oct 1999
    • Research & Ideas

    Rapid Response: Inside the Retailing Revolution

    by James E. Aisner

    A simple bar code scan at your local department store today launches a whirlwind of action: data is transmitted about the color, the size, and the style of the item to forecasters and production planners; distributors and suppliers are informed of the demand and the possible need to restock. All in the blink of an electronic eye. It wasn’t always this way, though. HBS Professor Janice Hammond has focused her recent research on the transformation of the apparel and textile industries from the classic, limited model to the new lean inventories and flexible manufacturing capabilities. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

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