Cost to serve presentations

Presentations

05/02/2015
We spoke to suppliers trading with European discounters to understand the dynamics in this growing channel. We have taken the outputs and pulled out the key supply chain considerations as well as what the future may look like. Read this presentations to understand the six areas to be aware of.
06/01/2015
In a highly competitive and low growth retail environment the ability of businesses to give customers what they want, driving loyalty and sales, while constraining costs, to deliver sustainable profits, will be crucial to success. This is IGD’s latest research into what it takes to succeed with these fundamental priorities for supply chains – to reduce costs and still deliver great service.
03/12/2014

Every quarter we review the strategic developments in the supply chains of FMCG manufacturing businesses. This quarter we have seen manufacturers investing in parts of Africa, updating their networks and becoming more efficient by increasing capabilities and reducing their costs.

23/10/2014

Ahead of IGD’s Supply Chain Summit on 12 November 2014, we identify the three primary factors contributing to supply chain success in 2015 and beyond…

14/10/2014
Kellogg’s award-winning initiative has seen the company overhaul its picking operation, introducing a new automated system based on cubing. The results have been dramatic – a step change in customer service and productivity improving by 40%.
07/10/2014
2 Sisters Food Group has grown rapidly over recent years and has acquired many businesses too. As it grew it found visibility of its costs surrounding serving customers had diminished. To bring back better levels of visibility the manufacturer began a cost to serve project. This case study looks at the first phase of the project highlighting what 2 Sisters Food Group did, the benefits they achieved and what they are looking to work on next.
15/09/2014
Nestlé has implemented a cost-effective solution for real-time monitoring of thousands of container movements around the globe each year. The system has significantly increased supply chain visibility bringing a number of operational, strategic and financial benefits.
07/08/2014
Procter and Gamble’s recent announcement that it is selling more than half of its brands is part of a growing trend for FMCG manufacturers. Here we look at the different techniques being employed and offer four reasons why we think they are doing this.
30/06/2014

Every quarter we review the strategic developments in the supply chains of FMCG manufacturing businesses. This quarter we have seen manufacturers investing in new technologies, taking steps towards more sustainable supply chains, rationalising their product portfolios and investing in physical infrastructure.

09/06/2014
Carrefour Italia was looking to improve the efficiency of its inbound order scheduling. They were not using formal time slots and this was causing operational difficulties and increasing cost.

This presentation looks at how they solved this with the rollout of a new transport planning system and the benefits Carrefour Italia, and their trading partners, realised.