Description Müller Dairy have introduced new forecasting systems and processes to reduce the incidence of low code and the amount of product and packaging being sent to landfill, i.e. waste prevention. What was the issue / What initiated the project Müller Dairy have committed to tough targets to reduce the amount we send to landfill. In fact we want to cut this amount by 66% by 2011 ba...

Reducing finished goods waste through collaborative forecasting programmes. What was the issue / What initiated the project Finished goods waste in Lactalis Nestlé Chilled Dairy was running at a high level in 2009. The business needed better employee engagement and to overhaul planning processes to ensure that finished goods waste levels improved. What we did A number of elements com...

Vendor Managed Inventory What was the issue / What initiated the project After working together for a couple of years on collaborative forecasting, especially in confectionery, we made the decision to move Nestlé to Vendor Managed Inventory to gain better insight and expand to the next level of collaboration to help with the ‘up stream’ ordering of product. This was with the aim of reducin...

Developing new merchandising equipment for loose bananas. What was the issue / What initiated the project Merchandising methods for loose bananas in boxes did not lend itself to customer quality perception and often resulted in damages resulting from customers rummaging for the particular bunches they liked the look of. What we did Developed a merchandising solution (the banana ...

Marks and Spencer changed protestation for its beef. What was the issue / What initiated the project Marks and Spencer was looking for a solution to replace the plastic tray in which the beef joint was previously packaged, but needed to ensure that the preservation of the meat was front of mind. What we did M&S changed the plastic tray used to protect its beef joints and beef st...

Replacement of single use cardboard boxes for handling of assortment products between production and packing. What was the issue / What initiated the project In addition to the significant reductions in the consumer and customer packaging of a number of core ranges, Kraft Foods is also reducing ‘behind the scenes’ transit packaging. Assortment products manufactured at Bournville include...

Direct product feed replacing pallecon liner bags and eliminating 40 tonnes of waste per year. What was the issue / What initiated the project Pallecons were used as an intermediate method of storing and transporting sauce from the production to the packing area. Sauce was filled into food grade polyethylene lining bags that once emptied were disposed of to landfill, with a residual amount...

Introduction Booker is the UK’s leading food wholesaler. They supply approximately 338,000 catering businesses and 83,000 independent retailers. Booker operate from 172 branches throughout the UK and operate a national delivery service. In order to replenish its business it picks and palletises mixed loads for distribution to its 172 branches. Picked orders are palletised and stretch ...

Identifying product where improvement in code life can be achieved and passed onto the customer.  What was the issue / What initiated the project ASDA had not formally reviewed the level of retained life of its chilled products for a number of years. As part of a major corporate initiative to reduce waste and give the stores a longer period to sell product / consumers longer to consume the...

Varying case size opportunities dependant on sales potential on fresh product.  What was the issue / What initiated the project ASDA has traditionally had one standard case size per product irrespective of store size, rate of sale or ability to sell the full case within the code life. However, with the expansion of store formats and range proliferation it has become increasingly clear that...