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* A new way to cut waste... together
A new way to cut waste... together 10 May 2012
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James Tupper examines why working collaboratively with external trading partners should be the new focus in the quest to prevent waste, and shares a new free tool - Waste Prevent Connect - to help your business
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* 204 million HGV miles saved...
204 million HGV miles saved... 08 March 2012
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Our industry has succeeded in removing 204 million heavy goods vehicle (HGV) miles from the UK's roads over the past five years... but just how did the companies involved maintain their focus on sustainability despite some of the toughest economic conditions in history?
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* Seven supply chain trends for 2012
Seven supply chain trends for 2012 12 January 2012
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Planning for disruptions, better collaborative capability, war on waste... Mala Morris identifies seven key supply chain trends you should know about in 2012
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* Olympian opportunity, Herculean task?
Olympian opportunity, Herculean task? 12 January 2012
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Patrick Mitchell-Fox examines how the London 2012 Olympic Games present a huge challenge to those tasked with providing the food to support the organisation and to enhance the visitor experience of the Games.
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* Supply chain directors reveal strategies to overcome the cost challenge
Supply chain directors reveal strategies to overcome the cost challenge 14 December 2011
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Industry leaders gathered at IGD's Supply Chain Summit in November 2011 to share their experiences of overcoming the cost challenge. Read this article to find out the four key themes that emerged throughout the day.
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* Supply chain waste: The final frontier
Supply chain waste: The final frontier 12 December 2011
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Reducing product and packaging waste between factory in-gate and till is proving a tough nut to crack. But help is at hand with our new ECR Supply Chain Waste Prevention Guide.
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* James Walton's great sandwich experiment
James Walton's great sandwich experiment 13 October 2011
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In 2012, the sandwich will be 250 years old. So if we compare the makings of an original sandwich with a modern day one, what can we learn about advances in food production and the challenges we face today? James Walton performs an experiment...
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* Sustainability driving efficiency in supply chains
Sustainability driving efficiency in supply chains 11 August 2011
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Laura Bayman examines how Walmart, Carrefour and Tesco have implemented extensive supply chain enhancement programmes to improve profitability and achieve their sustainability goals.
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* RRP: Changing perspectives in North America
RRP: Changing perspectives in North America 12 July 2011
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With a number of Retail Ready Packaging (RRP) based initiatives underway in North America, IGD’s latest research suggests that over the last 12 months suppliers have become less resistant to these and are more optimistic in terms of the potential benefits.
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* Preventing fruit and vegetable waste in the supply chain
Preventing fruit and vegetable waste in the supply chain 12 July 2011
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New research undertaken by IGD and Cranfield University on behalf of WRAP has for the first time quantified the amount of fruit and vegetable waste arising at different stages of the supply chain.
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* New Supply Chain Analysis website launched
New Supply Chain Analysis website launched 11 July 2011
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This week brings the relaunch of IGD's Supply Chain Analysis website, which has been fully redeveloped to help people access our global best practice insight more quickly and easily.
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* Five global grocery trends you can't afford to miss
Five global grocery trends you can't afford to miss 09 June 2011
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As we reach the mid-point of the year, Jonathan Gunz looks at five of the hottest trends that have impacted the first half of 2011, with examples from businesses across the industry.
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* Trading relationships: where should you focus?
Trading relationships: where should you focus? 09 June 2011
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Richard Wallace explores how trading relationships are becoming more complex between retailers and suppliers and where they see their key areas of focus in the next 12 months.
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* Sustainable distribution: miles better
Sustainable distribution: miles better 07 April 2011
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Last month, IGD announced the food and grocery industry has saved 163million HGV miles through a variety of sustainable distribution initiatives. Karen Chalmers updates us on what different companies are doing to save even more road miles.
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* US market update: recent results and current priorities
US market update: recent results and current priorities 07 April 2011
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Recent results reveal an improving trend in the fortunes of many US food and grocery retailers. However, 2011 will continue to be a challenging year as the pace of economic recovery remains slow and global events drive additional headwinds, as Stewart Samuel explains.
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* Profit through partnerships to prevent supply chain waste
Profit through partnerships to prevent supply chain waste 07 April 2011
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Decisions made by manufacturers affect waste arising at retailers and vice versa. James Tupper explores how trading partners and those in marketing, commercial and operations must work together to root out supply chain waste and save money.
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* Collaboration - the way forward
Collaboration - the way forward 10 February 2011
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With 2011 well underway, it is time to think about how you can raise the impact of your supply chain collaboration, making it deliver even more value to your trading relationships, as Mala Morris explains.
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* Top trends to watch in 2011
Top trends to watch in 2011 25 January 2011
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As we draw to the close of another year and thoughts shift from 2010’s achievements to 2011’s goals and aspirations, our expert analyst team has identified ten key trends that will shape the commercial arena in the year ahead.
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* Are you selling even more by wasting even less?
Are you selling even more by wasting even less? 09 December 2010
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To help you make savings that go straight to the bottom line IGD has a new free guide prepared by leading retailers, manufacturers, foodservice operators and wholesalers working together within Efficient Consumer Response UK, as James Tupper explains.
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* Industry responds as one in three shoppers want waste reduction prioritised
Industry responds as one in three shoppers want waste reduction prioritised 18 November 2010
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Food and grocery retailers and manufacturers have pledged to divert a further 150,000 tonnes of supply chain waste from disposal, mainly from landfill and sewerage, to more productive outputs such as anaerobic digestion.
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* Supply chain leaders share their views
Supply chain leaders share their views 11 November 2010
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Ahead of IGD's 11th annual Supply Chain Summit on 18 November, we ask some of the speakers from retailing and manufacturing about what industry issues keep them awake at night.
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* Modern retailing development in India - an update
Modern retailing development in India - an update 11 November 2010
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With the curtains drawing to a close on the recent Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, IGD Senior Business Analyst, Jamie Trust, provides a summary of our most recent trip to the Indian market, one of the most unique markets we have ever visited.
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