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ECR UK - Tools and Resources |
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ECR's range of tools and best practice guides are free of charge. To find out more, simply click on the links below.
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Learn how to improve the on-shelf availability of your promotions across your entire supply chain with this free online resource. |
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Improve the use of technology within your supply chain and see best practice examples from industry leaders with this free online resource. |
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Increase your load fill and reduce costs and see practice examples from across the industry with this free online resource from ECR UK. |
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Packaging |
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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 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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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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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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Date Coding of Retail Packaging
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December 2006 |
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| All food & grocery products have a date code clearly marked for the benefit of consumers and store staff. This concise guide to date coding regulations, terminology and best practice shows how correct date coding can reduce your waste, maintain product integrity, maximise availability and increase sales. |
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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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Packaging Industry Glossary of Terms
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January 2008 |
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| Confused by packaging jargon? Make sense of it all with this packaging glossary of terms, featuring common words used in the printing, corrugated and solid board industries. |
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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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Availability |
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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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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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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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Sustainable Distribution |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Other |
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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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Data Quality Road Map Tool
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January 2008 |
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| Getting your product and case dimension data wrong will cost you sales. We've created an animated roadmap for manufacturers and retailers showing the journey from new product to shelf, and highlighting obstacles you need to overcome. |
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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 Survey Results |
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