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| IGD’s guide to improving your supply chain performance |
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On-shelf availability is a key focus for our industry, but this is heavily dependant upon what’s happening further up the chain. This report builds on IGD’s credentials of being an expert on product availability and explores how suppliers are managing their service levels into retailers’ distribution sites.
Taken from IGD’s new online guide to the FMCG supply chains, Supply Chain Analysis, this research will provide you with the tools and a framework to get the best service out of your operation. Retailer strategies will highlight their approaches and supplier case studies will identify the response towards meeting customers’ needs, both here in the UK and internationally.
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Supplier Service Levels will help you to:
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Understand all about service levels and how suppliers are being measured and managed |
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Learn about the key factors which are driving improvements across the industry |
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Find out what the key benefits are of delivering high service levels |
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See what activities suppliers are undertaking to maximise service to their customers |
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Gain insight into the factors which could impact on service levels in the future |
Supplier Service Levels - Background
• Introduction
• Why is the measurement of service levels important for suppliers?
• Why is the measurement of service levels important for retailers?
• Definitions |
Drivers of Change
• The competitive environment
• Benchmarking
• Cost focus & supply chain efficiencies |
Benefits & Concerns
• Improved product availability
• Drives retailer and supplier collaboration
• Reduced complexity
• Lack of communication
• Different measures in place across different retailers
• Distribution centre issues |
Best Practice
• Agree a common measure
• Effective use of retailers’ extranets
• Build relationships and communication channels
• Target individuals across the business
• Improve forecasting |
Future
• The environment
• The move to local sourcing
• Network congestion
• Co-packing: adding complexity
• The impact of weather on food supply
• Stockless environments |
Business Imperatives
• Action Points |
This research has been taken from Supply Chain Analysis, IGD’s new online guide to the FMCG supply chain. It is available as a single-user PDF or as part of a subscription to the full Supply Chain Analysis services. Other research available through the service includes:
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