--- title: RtM & Supply Chain Blog | Communication description: Communication | Enchange is an international supply chain & RtM consultancy. Learn more about our 20 Step to RtM Excellence methodology and find useful resources to improve your supply chain operations. image: //supplychain.enchange.com/Portals/85647/images/S&OP%20teamwork%20and%20sales%20forecasting-resized-600.JPG --- [Login](https://www.enchange.com/login/) - - - - [![Enchange](https://supplychain.enchange.com/hubfs/Enchange_October2019/Image/logo.png)](https://www.enchange.com/) # Route to Market & Supply Chain Blog Welcome to our blog! We are passionate about Route to Market and supply chain management and we are delighted to share our thoughts with you. We would like to hear from you too, so please comment on our posts or [**contact us**](https://www.enchange.com/contact-us/). ## Latest Posts ## [Supply Chain Communication, Gobbledygook & BS Bingo](https://supplychain.enchange.com/supply-chain-communication-gobbledygook-bs-bingo) Dave Jordan Fri, Jul 09, 2021 I recall laughing out loud when I was first exposed to FMCG BS Bingo – I leave you to work out what is meant by BS but as a hint you may step in it on a farm. This game was designed for boring business meetings where people would pepper their… ## [Localising Global Route to Market Strategy is Essential in Emerging Markets](https://supplychain.enchange.com/localising-global-route-to-market-strategy-is-essential-in-emerging-markets) Ross Marie Fri, Nov 08, 2019 Before we even begin to look at how to develop Route to Market (RtM) strategies and execution plans for Fast Moving Consumer Goods Companies (FMCG) in emerging markets like Africa, we need to understand and remind ourselves of a few basic principles… ## [Demand a Culture of Route to Market Excellence Through Outstanding Leadership](https://supplychain.enchange.com/demand-a-culture-of-route-to-market-excellence-through-outstanding-leadership) Ross Marie Tue, Mar 19, 2019 There are many things I have seen in over 20 years in the unbelievably exciting Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Business (FMCG). There are many things I can talk about and stories I can tell. But since I was first handed the keys to a van in 1998 to… ## [Form Lasting Alliances with Key FMCG Customers at Almost Zero Cost, How? - Third Degree Partnerships (3DPs)](https://supplychain.enchange.com/form-lasting-alliances-with-key-fmcg-customers-at-almost-zero-cost-how-third-degree-partnerships-3dps) Ross Marie Mon, Jan 28, 2019 Welcome to my blog series on the 20 Steps to Route to Market Excellence model. Over the past number of months, we have gone through the detail of the first 15 steps of my model. The focus of this post is Step 16 ‘Third Degree Partnerships (3DPs)’.… ## [Supply Chain: Communication teases out scorecard improvement](https://supplychain.enchange.com/supply-chain-communication-teases-out-scorecard-improvement) Dave Jordan Thu, Mar 03, 2016 When I used to spend far too much of my life flying around the globe I did my best to avoid cabin chat with fellow passengers. 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