Supply chain

New article:
How do promotions impact on-shelf availability?

IGD’s Supply Chain Analysis team has recently carried out a survey of senior supply chain professionals to get their views on how promotions impact on-shelf availability. Here are some of our findings...

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New article:
UK food industry prevents 60 Olympic-size pools of waste

Read what companies from the UK food and consumer goods industry are doing to help achieve the IGD-led target of preventing 200,000 tonnes of waste by the end...

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The seven biggest supply chain themes for 2013

The global food and consumer goods industry is hoping for a period of stability in 2013, following some of the changes brought on by poor economic conditions. Here we’ve picked out seven supply chain themes that will be high on the agenda of the most...

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Factsheet:
On-Shelf Availability

On-shelf availability is 'providing the desired product when and where the shopper wants it'. This factsheet covers the modern grocery supply chain, how shoppers react to out-of-stocks and the in-store challenge...

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Learn how to prevent supply chain waste

Learn how to prevent product and packaging waste between factory in-gate and till with this free online resource from ECR UK.

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Topics within supply chain

• Logistics

  By tracking the latest trends, and providing you with some practical online tools, we can help you ensure your logistics operation is efficient and contributes to your sustainability objectives.

• In-store

  The last 50 metres in the store provide a 'moment of truth' for shoppers where they could be faced with out-of-stocks or an empty shelf. We help you meet their expectations and needs.

• Strategy, planning & technology

  Companies configure their supply chains to fit the challenges and needs of the market. Our team of experts keep up to date with the big trends and share some practical case studies.

• Sustainable supply chains

  Sustainability in supply chains is about the environment, business and society. Our experts identify some of the big areas of commercial focus, sharing best practice and practical ideas.

• ECR UK

  Through our work running Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) in the UK and participating in Europe, we bring together supply chain professionals to improve shoppers' experiences.

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Supply Chain Summit 2013

IGD’s 14th annual Supply Chain Summit on 13 November is the industry’s leading supply chain event, and this year we’re making the event bigger and better than ever. 

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Need the latest supply chain insight?

Supply Chain Analysis is IGD's online guide to the FMCG supply chain.

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Developing a customer focused supply chain - one-day workshop

This interactive workshop explores the needs of retail and wholesale customers, and how suppliers can respond to develop a customer centric supply chain strategy.

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