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IGD’s guide to stock reduction initiatives in the FMCG chain

  
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With volatile energy and financing costs companies are under increasing pressure to make their supply chains more efficient. Sweating assets is the order of the day and IGD’s new hot topic "Driving Out Stock Costs" will provide you with the latest developments taking place in replenishment and stock management to help you better manage your operations.

The need to improve availability and reduce wastage is the conundrum facing commercial and supply chain teams as they seek to minimise the levels of stock throughout their operations.

Sustainability and economic pressures are driving retailers to develop leaner supply chains and increasingly work with lower levels of stock. Companies are experimenting with processes originally developed in the chilled food chain and applying them to ambient ranges, operating with zero stock (stockless).

Taken from IGD’s online guide to FMCG supply chains, Supply Chain Analysis, this new research provides practical insights into the range of measures which can be used to drive out stock costs and identify best practice.
  
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IGD’s Hot Topic Report on Driving Out Stock Costs will help you:

Understand how efficient the food industry really is in managing stock levels

Understand the key performance measures retailers and suppliers are using to assess stock performances

Learn about the range of solutions available to manage inventory

Gain practical insights through case studies on stockless supply chains and implications for suppliers

Identify areas in your business that you need to manage to control your “cost to serve”
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INDUSTRY TRENDS
  • Definitions
  • Balancing Stock Cost
  • Decreasing Stock Turns
  • Increasing Stock Cover
  • Varying Trends in On-shelf Availability
  • Waste is Rising Up the Agenda
  • Downturn Has Led to Increased Stock Management Costs
  • However, the Outlook for Costs is Better in the Short-term
  • This May in Part be Due to a Desire to Reduce Stocks
  • Summary
RETAILER STRATEGIES
  • Understanding the Approach
  • Availability is the Main Metric
  • The Best Retailers Ensure Consistent On-shelf Availability
  • Days Cover Key to Retailers’ Stock Holding Policy
  • Holding Cost a Key Measure to Track Policy Effectiveness
  • Stock Investment is Primarily Driven by Sales-led Initiatives
  • Recent Market Uncertainty is Affecting all Categories
  • Leading Retailers Respond by Implementing a Range of Strategies
  • A Positive Outlook for the Future Summary
SUPPLIER RESPONSES
  • Profile
  • Ambient Suppliers Have Been the Most Affected
  • Service Level and Days Cover are Equally Important
  • Future Days Cover, the Primary Factor
  • Availability, a Key Investment Driver
  • Storage Costs, the Main Focus to Managing Stock Costs
  • Service Level and Availability, Industry-wide Concerns But...
  • Leading Suppliers are Implementing a Number of Initiatives to Improve
  • Forecast Accuracy
  • Limited Visibility at the Retail End
  • Ambient Suppliers are Seeking Ways to Address Stock Management Challenges
  • As Are Suppliers in Other Categories
  • Resulting in a Relatively Optimistic Outlook for the Year Ahead, Particularly in Ambient
  • Summary
CASE STUDIES
  • Managing Stockless SKUs
  • Network Consolidation
CONCLUSIONS
  • Key Take-Aways
  • Supply Chain Implications
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