8 Integrating the supply chain
8.2 Efficient consumer response (ECR)
8.2.1 Category management
8.2.2 Continuous replenishment
8.2.3 Enabling technologies
8.3 Collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR)
8.3.1 Benefits of electronic collaboration
8.4 Vendor-managed inventory (VMI)
8.4.1 How VMI works
8.4.2 Potential benefits
8.4.3 Potential problems in setting up a VMI system
8.5 Quick response (QR)
8.5.1 JIT/QR relationship
8.5.2 Role of enabling technologies