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June 2010 |
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| Learn how to prevent retail shrinkage with this free guide. It measures the ‘Value’ of CCTV, EAS and Data Mining Tools, includes a step by step guide on how to develop persuasive business case for investment in shrinkage solutions, and provides a detailed understanding of how to measure the ‘value’ of such investments. |
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April 2010 |
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| The food & grocery industry is facing a series of economic, environmental and social challenges. In this free download, we discuss how to solve these new challenges and how getting the right mix of skills and motivation in our people is so important. |
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March 2010 |
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| There is a growing awareness of the importance of water along the food and grocery supply chain. This free guide introduces water as an issue, featuring an outline of key water management activities and water-related subject areas. It also includes a directory to over 60 global organisations engaged in aspects of water management. |
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Optimising Load Fill: A Best Practice Guide
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October 2009 |
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| Increase your load fill and reduce costs with this free online resource. It will help you make your deliveries more efficient, show you best practice examples from across the industry, and guide you to the most appropriate load fill solution for your business. |
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Transport Technology User Guide & Assessment Tool
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October 2009 |
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| Improve the use of technology within your supply chain with this free online resource from ECR UK. Measure your current logistics technology maturity, see how Asda, Sainsbury's, Pepsico and others use vehicle technology and discover the best solution for your business. |
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Road Miles Savings Calculator
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November 2008 |
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| Capture and record the road miles you are saving as a result of changes made to logistics activities with this free interactive calculator. |
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Consolidated Distribution
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November 2008 |
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| Find the right consolidation solution for your business with this free online resource from ECR UK. It includes retailer and manufacturer case studies, an interactive map of consolidation sites and advice on the best consolidated distribution approach for your business. |
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Transport Collaboration
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October 2008 |
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| Identify and implement opportunities to increase vehicle utilisation, reduce road miles travelled and reduce transport costs with this practical support guide to transport collaboration. |
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Availability 2007
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December 2007 |
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| The complete guide to availability in UK supermarkets, this free report includes details of ECR UK's bi-monthly on-shelf availability surveys, the factors influencing the optimum on-shelf availability and the role of people in delivering great on-shelf availability. |
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Shelf Sizes Standardisation Guide
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July 2007 |
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| Find out how to maximise shelf fill and accommodate retailer ready packaging "easy replenishment" requirements with this free shelf sizes matrix covering four major retailers and 35 categories. |
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Retailer Accepted Merchandising Units Formats Guide
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June 2007 |
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| How effective are your packaging solutions? This free tool will help you assess ten Merchandising Units (MU) formats and match them to industry needs across the major retailers Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Somerfield, Tesco & Waitrose. |
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RRP Assessment Tool
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May 2007 |
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| Evaluate the potential effectiveness of a proposed RRP solution against alternative options, current or competitor packaging with this free tool, designed to be used in conjunction with the Retail Ready Packaging Functional Guidelines. |
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Shelf Ready Packaging: Addressing the challenge
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March 2007 |
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| This download highlights the various Shelf Ready Packaging (SRP) initiatives used across Europe, and provides guidelines to help you implement SRP successfully in-store to provide more value to the consumer. |
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Collaborative Green Distribution
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February 2007 |
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| The grocery supply chain must act to improve collaboration across transport networks. Find out how with this free guide, which examines the opportunities, challenges, learnings and future steps for creating multi-partner logistics solutions. |
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Retail Ready Packaging Functional Guidelines
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January 2007 |
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| Do you know how to deliver effective Retail Ready Packaging (RRP)? This guide will help improve collaboration between retailers and suppliers, aid packaging development and help you deliver the most practical RRP solution for your business and your customers. |
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Availability 2006
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November 2006 |
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| This free research features a special focus on the drivers of poor on-shelf availability in the health & beauty category and looks at the effect of new product introduction and promotions on availability. |
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ECR Availability - A UK Perspective?
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November 2006 |
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| See how individual retailers and manufacturers work together to improve on shelf availability. Includes availability from the consumer perspective and the seven critical levers to affect out-of-stocks. |
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ECR - Synch and Swim
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November 2006 |
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| The simple idea behind data synchronisation is that the seamless sharing of information, enabled by technology, can create value and eliminate waste on a grand scale. The aim of this guide is to provide a simple, no-nonsense introduction to something that, in business terms, can be as revolutionary as the light bulb. |
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Availability 2005 – Closer to the Shelf…
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October 2006 |
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| A free guide from ECR UK showing how the UK Food & Grocery industry ensures products are available on the shelf. It includes detailed investigations into availability in the Convenience Sector, availability issues for New Product Introductions, and insight into shopper behaviour when confronted with an out-of-stock. |
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Retail Ready Packaging
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September 2006 |
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| A simple, no-nonsense introduction to Retail Ready Packaging in the food & grocery industry. This free download includes guidelines on choosing the right packaging solution, and details on how RRP can respond to both shopper needs and retailer's strategies. |
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ECR UK Guide to Transport Optimisation
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February 2006 |
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| Understand key cost drivers, analyse your supply chain costs and develop an appropriate distribution strategy for your business with this free guide to transport optimisation. |
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Distribution Advice for Regional Food & Drink Producers
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January 2004 |
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| A free guide to distribution designed to help regional food and drink producers find innovative and cost effective routes to market, this guide highlights the distribution options available to small producers, shows case studies to help overcome distribution barriers, and includes a 'jargon busting' glossary. |
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