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12 Focus Areas for Supply Chain & Route to Market Transformation in Africa

Michael Thompson Wed, Feb 09, 2022
How do we deliver sustained excellence in supply chain and route to market in the challenging markets in Africa? I refer here to the entire supply chain from materials to shelf – i.e. supply chain and route to market (RtM). Although many of the…

Harness the Best in FMCG Distributor Execution - Part 2 Joint Action Plans

Ross Marie Fri, Nov 19, 2021
Over the last few months, I have shared the proven and successful Enchange approach, to find and develop FMCG Distributor Partners (DPs). We call this the Distributor Partner (DP) Development Programme. It is broken into 8 Modules. In my last post,…

Harness the Best in FMCG Distributor Execution - Joint Business Plans

Ross Marie Wed, Oct 20, 2021
Over the last few months, I have shared the proven and successful Enchange approach, to find and develop FMCG Distributor Partners (DPs). We call this the Distributor Partner (DP) Development Programme. We use this Programme to source new DPs, to…

Top 10 Tips to Effective RtM & Supply Chain Collaboration

Dave Jordan Tue, Oct 05, 2021
The Enchange Supply Chain House; the one-stop shop for all of the elements you need to achieve supply chain excellence. In a recent article we looked at the Top 10 Tips for efficient IT Enablers in S&OP. This latest article looks at what you need in…

FMCG Essentials to Improve Distributor Sales & RtM Execution

Ross Marie Tue, Sep 28, 2021
Our step-by-step approach to drive and develop FMCG distributor performance is an eight-module programme that we call the Distributor Partner (DP) Development Programme. This programme is used for: Strategy: Implement a new FMCG company approach to…

Learn the Fundamentals of FMCG Distributor Financial Health

Ross Marie Tue, Sep 21, 2021
I recently shared our step-by-step approach to drive and develop distributor performance to deliver long term sales growth. It is an eight-module programme that we call the Distributor Partner (DP) Development Programme. We use this approach to…

DRS is Coming soon – Eleven Considerations for FMCG Companies

Michael Thompson Mon, Jul 26, 2021
Increasingly in my discussions with clients, the subject of single use plastic packaging comes up. Why? The answer is DRS. The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will arrive in your market soon. If you are a FMCG company, it will have a profound impact on…

FMCG Deposit Return Scheme - How to Prepare?

Dave Jordan Wed, Jul 21, 2021
Previously, we looked at a what a potential DRS model could look like for drinks producers in Europe. The stated aim of DRS is to increase the amount of single use packaging that is recycled and increase the amount that is brought back into the…

FMCG Distributor Development – Drive Excellence in Planning and Logistics

Ross Marie Mon, Jun 28, 2021
I recently shared our step-by-step approach to drive and develop distributor performance. We call this the Distributor Partner (DP) Development Programme. I have previously shared the first Four modules: Module 1 - Producer RtM Strategy – Translate…

10 Must Have Pillars for Successful FMCG Distributor Partnerships

Ross Marie Thu, Jun 17, 2021
I recently started a blog series on indirect distribution by sharing our step-by-step approach to drive and develop distributor performance. We call this the Distributor Partner (DP) Development Programme. I have previously shared the first three…

FMCG Deposit Return Scheme: An Introduction

Dave Jordan Tue, Jun 01, 2021
A quick internet search revealed 129 examples where the initials DRS are used to describe something or a body or a process. While many are obscure, very obscure, two from the sporting arena and one from IT will be familiar to many readers. In motor…

How to Identify Your FMCG Distribution Weaknesses & Strengths

Ross Marie Mon, May 24, 2021
I recently started a blog series on indirect distribution by sharing our step-by-step approach to drive and develop distributor performance. We call this the Distributor Partner (DP) Development Programme. The programme has eight modules, across…

The 8 Critical Areas You Must Focus on When Selecting FMCG Distributors

Ross Marie Tue, May 18, 2021
I recently started a blog series on indirect distribution by sharing our step-by-step approach to drive and develop distributor performance. We call this the Distributor Partner (DP) Development Programme. The programme has eight modules, across…

Drive FMCG Distributor Performance by First Mastering Your Own RtM Strategy

Ross Marie Thu, Apr 29, 2021
I recently started a blog series on indirect distribution. I began by examining the 10 biggest challenges Route to Market (RtM) leaders face in managing FMCG Distributors. Then in response to this in my last post I shared our step-by-step approach…

The Step-by-Step Guide to Deliver World Class FMCG Distributor Performance

Ross Marie Thu, Apr 08, 2021
In my last post we discussed the biggest challenges that a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) company could face when managing the ‘last mile’ of the Route to Market (RtM). Once we have examined the challenges and the pitfalls in managing distributors or…

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