Hot Topics from Supply Chain Analysis - IGD Supply Chain Analysis

	Hot topics

Understand the major issues affecting the FMCG supply chain with our Hot Topics. Hot Topics are in-depth guides designed for making sense of the major issues in the food and grocery supply chains. With these online reports you can: Read up on the background to issues See news and case studies from leading retailers and manufacturers Benefit from IGD's actionable insight Recognise future business opportunities. Each topic typically comprises of a 50-page (max) report, a PowerPoint Executive Summary, findings from IGD's industry surveys, case studies and an action plan.


	Building Supply Chain Engagement Capability This brand new research will help you understand customer expectations of best-in-class supplier capabilities and provide you a guide to developing a strategic supply chain partnership with your best customers.

	Creating a Demand Driven Supply Chain This new research provides practical insights into the range of measures that can be used to improve your sales & operational planning, a business-critical tool for a demand-driven supply chain.

	Demand Planning Just how do you develop collaborative supply chain practices? This reports tells you how you can and at the same time balance costs, quality and service for ultimate demand responsiveness.

	Driving Out Stock Costs This research provides practical insights into the range of measures which can be used to drive out stock costs and identify best practice.

	Lean Operations See how Lean Operations have been applied by leading food and grocery companies to deliver reductions in stock and improvements in productivity.

	Optimising Packaging Find out how packaging needs to fulfil its established standards of reliability and performance, right through to shelf, as well as satisfying increasing environmental and climate change values.

	Retail Ready Packaging Understand the Retail Ready Packaging strategies of key international retailers and see how RRP can really add value to your business.

	Rising Energy Costs Understand how rising energy prices will impact on the grocery supply chain with case studies from suppliers, retailers & logistics companies.

	Supplier Service Levels See how suppliers are managing their service levels into retailers' distribution sites and the factors that could impact on service levels in the future.

	Sustainable Distribution Understand the practical solutions which can be used to cut CO2 within companies’ logistics systems.

	Sustainable Strategies The Sustainable Strategies Hot Topic reports on HOW to build a sustainable supply chain by examining best practice, the implications and the performance measures to use.
Previous supplychain research from IGD

	International Demand Planning and Forecasting Improve supply chain efficiency and product availability with IGD's in-depth guide to effective demand planning & forecasting. You must be logged in to view this content.

	Managing International Supply Chains Identifying best practice across borders. You must be logged in to view this content.

	RFID Tagging IGD's jargon-free authoritative guide to RFID in the grocery industry. You must be logged in to view this content.

	Rising Energy Costs Understand the global context and the local response to rising supply chain energy costs. You must be logged in to view this content.

	Shelf Ready Packaging Understand the international growth of Shelf Ready Packaging. You must be logged in to view this content.