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ACTIVITY BASED MANAGEMENT & COSTING
ECR: Operationalizing ABC: Collaboration + Application = Results
This publication articulates a way to increase the supply chain use of ABC/ABM. It's built on the premise that successful companies understand their cost of doing business. Further, those companies that employ activity based costing information to make tactical and strategic decisions have improved their performance. This paper presents a few typical business scenarios, which concludes that the sharing of ABC information by trading partners is a must in order to move on to greater efficiencies and cost reductions. A discussion highlighting the need for ABC application software is presented noting desired features. A case study that stresses the need for shared models and activity measurements through the use of application software is also included. By ECR 2000. 26 pages.
Non Member: $40.00
Member: $20.00
ECR: Activity Based Costing for Food Wholesalers & Retailers
This genuinely helpful manual on what some consider a complex issue - activity based
costing (ABC) - probes the new system of accounting in two sections. The first is a
broad-based picture of the strategic implications of ABC for executives. The second is
designed for project managers and explains the more specific steps needed to implement ABC
in a grocery industry company. By ECR 1994. 57 pages.
Non Member: $40.00
Member: $20.00
ECR: Activity Based Management: Case Studies
This new business process and management tool is examined in this primer on how to get
started in activity based costing (ABC) and activity based management (ABM). Helpful
real-life case studies are used to illus-trate varied applications of ABC and ABM on
differing grocery industry companies. By ECR 1997. 98 pages.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
Developing Customer Strategies: A Manufacturer's Guide to Activity Based Management
An in-depth study of how manufacturers are applying activity based management (ABM)
techniques to their internal operations to understand their true costs more readily. This
book provides a template or new measure-ment system that links key business processes and
the actual costs of serving customers. Rich in case study examples. By GMA 1996. 126
pages.
Non Member: $150.00
Member: $75.00
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Case Pack Optimization
Supply Chain Economics of Variations in Case Pack Quantities for Consumer Packaged Goods
This publication provides the food production and distribution industry with a custom cost analysis model for use between manufacturers and distributors. The model aids the partners in assessing the economic impact of case pack quantity changes on the total supply chain. The report discusses the impact case pack changes can have on consumer behavior and the reasons why case pack optimization is important and concludes that if supply chain costs and consumer demand effects are considered together, companies will benefit from increased profitability in two ways: a reduction in behind-the-scenes operating costs and an increase in sales to consumers.
Non Member: $60.00
Member: $30.00
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CATEGORY MANAGEMENT
ECR: Category Management Report: Enhancing Consumer Value in the Grocery Industry
This original report on category management provides the common definition and the basic
practices upon which the industry is building its category management programs. A set of
category management tools is featured, including specific definitions, work processes and
methodology used by trading partners. The scope of this report provides sufficient detail
for companies to use as a guide in implementing category management practices for a more
competitive marketplace position. By ECR 1995. 172 pages.
Non Member: $60.00
Member: $30.00
ECR: A Case Study in Category Management for Small Manufacturers
This case study demonstrates how a small manufactur-ing company can make a big impact
through innovative category management. This real-life example provides a step-by-step
process one manufacturer took and gives key findings and conclusions on the category
manage-ment strategies used. The seven "steps to success" in category management
created for this pilot program are included. By ECR 1996. 33 pages.
Non Member: $40.00
Member: $20.00
ECR: Category Management for Variable-Weight Perishables
This book provides both a manufacturer’s and a retailer’s perspective on
implementing category man-agement for random- or variable-weight perishable products. An
outline of the path followed to implement category management for perishables - one of the
industry’s largest growth opportunity areas - is given, along with trading partner,
pricing, merchandising, promotion and product mix decisions. By ECR 1996. 30 pages.
Non Member: $40.00
Member: $20.00
ECR: Cross Department Boundaries: A Case Study in Category Management
A narrative case study of how category management works - how one manufacturer worked
with one retailer to develop a new product. And how that product was successfully
integrated across departmental and functional boundaries in the retail store to a
successful conclusion. By ECR 1996. 20 pages.
Non Member: $40.00
Member: $20.00
ECR: Category Management for Data-Poor Categories
This book is designed to provide supplemental processes and toolsets for the category
management practitioner working in data-poor categories. The report supplements the
Category Management Report developed by the Category Management Process Improvement Group
of the ECR Best Practices Operating Committee and the Partnering Group, Inc. By ECR 1997.
48 pages.
Non Member: $40.00
Member: $20.00
ECR: Efficient Assortment: The Process & the Benefits
Fourteen percent of the total estimated ECR savings can be found in more efficient
assortments. This study illustrates the research and the concepts that are propel-ling
retailers, wholesalers, brokers and manufacturers toward a truly efficient product
assortment. Evaluation tools, methods and special worksheets are provided. By ECR 1996. 92
pages.
Non Member: $60.00
Member: $30.00
ECR: Category Management II - Building Organizational Capability
The goal of this report is to describe a category management process and identify
the supplier and distributor roles and responsibilities consistent with previous reports.
Longer-term, the objective is to help trading partners develop the operational capability to
effectively practice category management together. By ECR 1999. 197 pages.
Non Member: $60.00
Member: $30.00
ECR: Advanced Category Management - A Pizza Category Case Study
This report shows how to create an advanced, consumer-oriented category business
plan. It provides insights to suppliers and distributors regarding their organizational
capability to create such a plan through a real life example. The case study follows
two companies - a supplier and a distributor - through the advanced category management
planning process. Through the process, the case study reveals the development of new goals
and strategies for both trading partners. By ECR 1998. 164 pages.
Non Member: $60.00
Member: $30.00
Micromarketing - A Tool for Category Management
This case study provides a real-world example of how a manufacturer and its retail
partner achieved significant results by using micromarketing as a part of their category
management efforts. By ECR 1999. 36 pages.
Non Member: $30.00
Member: $15.00
ECR: Category Management in a Direct Store Delivery Environment
This report describes how a large DSD supplier implemented category management
within its organization. It also provides a real-world example of category management
plans that were executed with on of the supplier's retail partners. By ECR 1998.
38 pages.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
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COUPONS
Status Report: Couponing on the Internet
A 18-page white paper report produced in the last half of 1996 by the Association of
Coupon Professionals, Food Distributors International, Food Marketing Institute, Uniform
Code Council and the Grocery Manufacturers of America discussing the opportunities and the
pitfalls of couponing in cyberspace. (Contained in its entirety also in the previous book,
Coupons - A Complete Guide.)
Non Member: $10.00
Member: $5.00
Coupons: A Complete Guide
Coupons: A Complete Guide, is presented by GMA and the Joint Industry Coupon Committee
(JICC) as a reference to the entire grocery industry on the subject of couponing. The book
is composed of materials from a variety of sources. Most were developed under the auspices
of the JICC and reflect the most current thinking about the total couponing cycle:
creating, issuing/distributing, redeeming, and processing. 1998, 145 pages.
Non Member: $70.00
Member: $35.00
Electronic Coupon Clearing Guidelines
Electronic Coupon Clearing Guidelines: A Best Practices Approach, a new set of voluntary
guidelines for electronic coupon clearing, offers the grocery industry improved
efficiencies, new marketing information, and better audit controls. The publication is
presented by the Joint Industry Coupon Committee, which is composed of GMA, Food Marketing
Institute (FMI), Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC), and various other trade organizations.
1998
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
Marketing With Coupons: Guidelines for Cost and Benefit Analysis
These guidelines provide a useful tool for marketers to evaluate the potential cost and
benefits of specific coupon offers. Using an activity based costing approach and the
information in these guidelines should enable marketers to determine all the costs
associated with a coupon offer. By GMA 1998. 40 pages.
Non Member: $70.00
Member: $35.00
Coupon Family Code: Best Practices Manual
The use of accurate family codes is critical to the success of electronic validation
at the POS. Coupons with inaccurate bar codes cause inefficiencies for both retailers and
manufacturers. Accurate bar-coded coupons, on the other hand, can provide efficiencies
that benefit both retailers and manufacturers through reduced misredemptions and accelerated
coupon clearing. By GMA, ACP, FMI, UCC 1998. 20 pages.
Non Member: $20.00
Member: $10.00
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CPFR
CPFR Baseline Study Manufacturer Profile
Working with a task force comprised of members from the GMA Logistics Committee,
KJR Consulting and Syncra Systems, Inc., we have published GMA's first comprehensive
report on the state CPFR within our member companies. This report is designed for GMA
member companies to obtain an understanding of the degree to which their peers are
adopting CPFR and to obtain "inside" information regarding CPFR challenges, experiences
and anticipated and/or realized benefits. The study's findings are encouraging.
They reflect a membership committed to assessing and adopting business practices that
optimize supply chain efficiency. Initial feedback from our membership has been very positive,
and I expect this research will be a valuable tool as our members consider adoption
of CPFR as a viable business practice. By GMA 2002. 42 pages
Non Member: $40.00
Member: $20.00
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DATABASE MINING
For Precision Consumer Marketing
Examine how retailers and manufacturers can combine their consumer insights to conduct
more targeted, customer-specific marketing efforts – and possibly grow sales by 10 percent.
Data Mining for Precision Consumer Marketing, examines how retailers' frequent shopper data
can be analyzed to pinpoint everything from how loyal a family is to a specific laundry
detergent, to how often they purchase macaroni and cheese. The study describes how an
effective data mining partnership between manufacturers and retailers could potentially
increase annual brand sales more than 10 percent, while significantly improving combined
gross margin dollars as well in specific product categories. Approximately 110 pages.
Non Member: $70.00
Member: $50.00
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DIRECT STORE DELIVERY
E-Commerce Opportunities in Direct Store Delivery
Written by the E-Commerce Task Force, a sub-committee of the GMA DSD Committee,
this white paper outlines how e-commerce opens doors for DSD manufacturers and their
customers, potentially increasing profits and efficiencies across the consumer packaged
goods supply chain. To explore the benefits of e-commerce for DSD companies, the task force
documented the seven operational processes of DSD and suggested e-commerce possibilities to
facilitate these processes. The processes include 1) customer creation/maintenance, 2)
efficient assortment, 3) product and price synchronization and authorization, 4) promotional
planning, 5) promotional price and item synchronization, 6) replenishment and 7) payment.
For each of these processes, the task force identified e-commerce opportunities that could
improve daily operational practices of DSD. By GMA 2002. 35 pages.
Non Member: $40.00
Member: $20.00
Enabling E-Commerce Through Scan Based Trading
This publication reviews the results of GMA's six-month long "Price Synchronization/Scan-based Trading" pilot program with 12 manufacturers, Schnuck Markets (St. Louis Mo), and Andronico's (Albany, CA). The pilot provided retailers and Direct Store Delivery (DSD) suppliers with the ability to synchronize pricing, promotions, sales, inventories, invoices, and other data and implement scan based trading via an intermediary service provider. The publication outlines the process, importance and benefits of both synchronizing data and implementing full scan based trading. Also included are three case studies providing retailer and supplier perspectives of the pilot.
Non Member: $60.00
Member: $30.00
ECR: Direct Store Delivery Best Practices Report
This book is a guided tour of the results of three separate pilot projects on this very
vital segment of grocery distribution. Although it receives less attention than
warehouse-delivery, direct store delivery (DSD) oppor-tunities are significant. Many are
identified in this report, which can serve as a blueprint for companies in implementing
DSD strategies, including DEX/NEX technologies, EDI, improved fleet utilization, and much
more. By ECR 1995. 124 pages.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
Full-Shelf Satisfaction: Reducing Out-of-Stocks in the Grocery Channel - An In-Depth Look at DSD Categories
This report provides up-to-date information on the out-of-stock situation in the grocery channel. GMA's Direct
Store Delivery Committee launched an in-depth study last Fall to quantify the problem of out-of-stocks, understand
consumer reaction when confronted with an out-of-stock, identify root causes and explore possible solutions for DSD
categories. The study tracked over 1,600 items in seven DSD categories in 20 stores for 14 consecutive days.
Additionally, ems provided daily out-of-stocks data for the top 25 grocery categories from 500 stores across five
regions, resulting in more than 92 million individual store/item/day observations. The publication provides
comprehensive data and analysis of the issue as well as a roadmap for trading partners to use to reduce the level
of out-of-stocks at retail.
Non Member: $80.00
Member: $40.00
Scan Based Trading: Using Scanner Driver Technologies to Change DSD Practices-A Pilot
Study
A pilot study conducted by the GMA Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Committee in conjunction
with the H.E. Butt Grocery Company (H.E.B) and the Prime Consulting Group, inc. This
publication provides an invaluable look into the methods utilized by DSD suppliers and
retailers to eliminate inefficiencies such as product/backroom check-in, invoice errors,
and paper transactions which add costs to the DSD supply chain. In-stock conditions and
optimizing assortment are also addressed in this study. By GMA 1997. 50 pages (full
report), 24 pages (executive summary).
Non Member: $100.00
Member: $50.00
Scan Based Trading: Using Scanner Driver Technologies to Change DSD Practices-A Pilot
Study Executive Summary
A pilot study conducted by the GMA Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Committee in conjunction
with the H.E. Butt Grocery Company (H.E.B) and the Prime Consulting Group, inc. This
publication provides an invaluable look into the methods utilized by DSD suppliers and
retailers to eliminate inefficiencies such as product/backroom check-in, invoice errors,
and paper transactions which add costs to the DSD supply chain. In-stock conditions and
optimizing assortment are also addressed in this study. By GMA 1997. 24 pages (executive
summary).
Non Member: $65.00
Member: $35.00
The Power of DSD: Delivering Growth in Sales, Profits and Productivity
Understanding the power of DSD for specific categories to drive growth, profit and
productivity is seen as a key for both manufacturers and retailers to win the next decade.
This detailed analysis clearly indicates that DSD is an essential weapon in an industry
whose sales have been relatively flat for the past 10 years. A special insert by
Progressive Grocer 1998. 22 pages.
Non Member: $40.00
Member: $20.00
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ECR
Efficient Product Introductions: Developing Value Through New Products
This report provides both a process and tool kit to help make sure the right
new products find their ways to grocery shelves and consumer pantries. Both the
processes and tools in this report have been created to be consistent with existing
industry ECR efforts, especially in the area of category management. The report
explores three components of efficient product introductions: common language and
measures; a collaborative process; and a common roadmap. Together these three
components should enable suppliers and distributors to accomplish four goals:
the early identification and elimination of products destined to fail; a method
for focusing resources on the best new ideas/products; improving the quality and
success of new products coming to market; and finally the facilitation of fact-based
EPI decisions among trading partners.
Non Member: $60.00
Member: $30.00
ECR Alliances: A Best Practices Model
This is a comprehensive source book on alliances - how to seek them, implement them,
maintain and measure them. It provides guidelines on alliance creation and support for
various sizes of businesses and for firms at various levels of ECR implementation.
Sections cover everything from the role of information technology in alliances to an
objective assessment of trust and how it is essential to partnerships. By ECR 1995. 103
pages.
Non Member: $40.00
Member: $20.00
ECR Applied to Perishables: Implementation Guidelines & Case Studies
Perishables today account for almost half of all U.S. retail grocery sales. This report
brings the application of ECR strategies to this vital and growing area of the grocery
business. Covers everything from details of outsourcing of in-store prepared foods to
perishable category management to the use of the UCC/EAN-128 variable case code to speed
perishable distribution and reduce costs. Contains numerous examples and case studies. By
ECR 1995. 62 pages.
Non Member: $40.00
Member: $20.00
ECR: Enhancing Consumer Value in the Grocery Industry
The book that began it all! Published in 1993 by the initial five sponsors of the
burgeoning ECR movement, this authoritative book introduces the reader to the concepts,
opportunities and strategies of ECR. It exam-ines the grocery supply chain and analyzes
business practices and trading partner relationships that could cut costs and complexities
from the system. By ECR 1993. 145 pages.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
ECR 1997 Industry Benchmarking Survey
Produced by the Joint Industry ECR Operating Committee and Kurt Salmon Associates, this
publication introduces the concept of a set of indices called maturity indices that
provide a simple way to report the overall level of implementation across a group of
companies and/or ECR practices. By ECR. 128 pages.
Non Member: $60.00
Member: $30.00
Management of Large-Scale Organizational Change
An in-depth evaluation of the basic organizational issues each company faces in
implementing ECR, this book is based on actual experiences by grocery industry compa-nies,
plus detailed on-site case studies with six retailers involved in the change process. The
book probes the issues of change management and process reengineering - their key
principles and the barriers to success. A model to help companies manage internal change
brought about by ECR is included. By ECR 1995. 56 pages.
Non Member: $30.00
Member: $15.00
Performance Measures - Applying Value Chain Analysis to the Grocery Industry
Applying activity based management across all aspects of the grocery supply chain - from
securing the raw materials to selling to the end consumer - is the subject of this
compelling book. Companies can see how they can analyze and measure the activities and the
cost drivers of doing business - and to do it by trading partner and for four key areas of
ECR: replenishment, store assortments, promotion strategies and product introductions. By
ECR 1994. 196 pages.
Non Member: $60.00
Member: $30.00
ECR 1994 Progress Report
This report is a collection of benchmarking results for your company on most of the
varied aspects of ECR. It reveals the results of an industrywide survey of what others are
doing in ECR implementation. The survey covers a broad range of ECR umbrella practices and
enabling technologies, in addition to the estimated savings and benefits involved. By ECR
1994. 94 pages.
Non Member: $30.00
Member: $15.00
ECR Roadmap: Organizing Your Efforts
This guidebook helps you build your own company roadmap of ECR plans and programs. It is
divided into three parts - a non-technical overview of the big ECR picture, a section
dealing with understanding basic ECR concepts and, finally, a section on how to apply ECR
to your organization. Included are numerous examples of ECR work done already in the
industry. The appendix outlines the varied aspects of ECR and lists the require-ments, the
costs, the benefits, the risks and more. By ECR 1995. 82 pages.
Non Member: $30.00
Member: $15.00
A Roadmap for Independent Retailers and Wholesalers
A practical guide to how independent retailers and wholesalers can gain an understanding
of ECR and how to apply its principles and programs to their operations - and, in the
process, save a potential 11 to 12 percent in operating costs. Included is an ECR
Readiness Checklist to establish priorities and evaluate capabilities, plus a roadmap of
the basic steps individual companies can use in getting started in ECR. By ECR 1995. 49
pages.
Non Member: $40.00
Member: $20.00
ECR Scorecard: Measuring Success
This comprehensive book provides for the first time the tools for companies to measure
their own ECR capabili-ties and progress - and those of their trading partners. Seven
separate standardized scorecards offer all seg-ments of the industry a common ground for
better understanding and evaluation of their own and their trading partners’
abilities and accomplishments. Score-cards are included for measuring wholesalers,
self-distributing retailers, manufacturers and brokers. By ECR 1996. 282 pages.
Non Member: $60.00
Member: $30.00
Store-Level ECR: Efficient Store Practices
This store-level ECR report focuses on opportunities to reduce store operating costs,
improve service to customers and consumers, and build sales by optimizing operations of
both the store and the retailer within the grocery supply chain. By ECR 1997. 63 pages.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
The Efficient Consumer Response Kit
The ECR Kit includes a complete set of all Joint Industry Project on ECR publications
currently available at a $5.00 discount off each publication price listed. Please contact
the GMA Publications Fulfillment Center about current Kit pricing; 703-684-4057-phone,
703-684-4059-fax.
Non Member: TBD
Member: TBD
ECR Knowledge Network CD-ROM
This two disk-set has been designed to help companies conceptualize, design and
implement ECR initiatives internally and with their trading partners. The first disk has
been organized into seven modules-including segments on category management, efficient
replenishment, performance measurement, activity based costing and technology enablement.
The second disk contains an electronic library of ECR publications and other reference
material. Please note: the current version of the CD-ROM does NOT include the Store-Level
ECR, Category management for Data Poor Categories, or the Activity based Management: case
Studies publications.
Non Member: $250.00
Member: $100.00
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EDI
ECR: EDI/UCS II Transaction Sets - A Broker Pilot Study
A pilot study representing 20 companies and more than 70 individuals and their
experiences with implementing UCS II transaction sets, this report and its contents can be
applied to any company thinking of implementing UCS II. The 10-month pilot revealed such
issues as how use of EDI affects the business process as a whole, what business and
technical issues must be overcome, what resources and costs are involved, what barriers
can be expected. By ECR 1995. 50 pages.
Non Member: $30.00
Member: $15.00
ECR: 1997 EDI Business Process Survey
This study takes the ECR scorecard concept and applies it to the implementation of
electronic data interchange (EDI) transaction sets across the grocery industry. It covers
the main categories of ECR - from category management to efficient replenishment - and the
varied levels of implementation - the final one being paperless. The scorecards were sent
to 6,000 manufactur-ers, brokers, wholesalers and retailers to score their companies. The
survey results -expected in mid-1997 - will provide benchmarks for all segments of the
industry on EDI implementation.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
ECR: Integrated EDI: Purchase Order Through Payment
This publication takes the reader through the maze of electronic data interchange (EDI)
programs - from purchase order through the payment process. Empha-sized are the extensive
research and practical applica-tions on each of these transaction sets that are at the
core of much of the ECR initiative. The book describes the basic implementation steps and
the knowledge gained by other companies in their EDI experiences. Includes many
implementation tips in EDI from industry leaders. By ECR 1994. 88 pages.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
ECR: 1998 EDI Business Process Survey Results
The 1998 survey on the implementation of electronic data interchange across the
industry sends a clear message: Little progress has been made to apply electronic
communications to ECR processes. There are two exceptions: the use of EDI in replenishment
purchasing and financial settlement. By ECR 1998. 127 pages.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Financial Performance of the Grocery Manufacturing Industry
This 1997 publication, from GMA and Swander, Pace & Co., provides GMA members and
nonmembers with financial performance benchmarks of the food and packaged goods industry
(based on public financial information of 109 public companies) along a number of
dimensions, including revenue and profit growth, profitability, productivity, and
strategic drivers of long-term success. The report is also designed to provide a variety
of GMA constituencies with an overall picture of the importance and vitality of the
grocery manufacturing industry within the U.S. economy.
Non Member: $40.00
Member: $20.00
Financial Performance of the Grocery Manufacturing Industry
This 1998 report from GMA and Swander Pace & Company serves as a valuable aid to
industry executives in strategic decision making. This year, we have expanded the report
to include performance benchmarks of more public and private food, beverage, and household
products manufacturers, as well as grocery retailers and wholesalers. We have also
analyzed the strategic drivers of performance and key grocery industry dynamics,
broadening the context of the report to assist strategic decision makers with benchmarking
their performance and practices. By GMA and Swander Pace & Company 1998
Non Member: $75.00
Member: $30.00
1999 Financial Performance of the Grocery Manufacturing Industry
The mission of this report is to provide a valuable instrument for decision making.
This year the report focuses on an analysis of some of the key strategic issues affecting
the industry. Generating real growth, acquisitions, and economic profitability are the new
areas in the 1999 report. By GMA and Swander Pace & Company 1999. 25 pages.
Non Member: $60.00
Member: $30.00
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FOODSERVICE
Standard Product ID and Bar Coding: Foodservice Case Studies and Practical Applications
Based on recent surveys conducted by the EFR initiative, it appears that there is positive movement along all segments of the foodservice supply chain to implement voluntary standard product identification and bar coding. With undisputed evidence that these practices are good business, one wonders why more members of the supply chain have not embraced them. We must also consider what motivating factors would achieve 100 percent usage in the foodservice industry.
In the quest to obtain a better understanding of the motivating factors, the EFR Supply Chain Demand Forecasting Committee initiated a series of case studies. Two suppliers, three distributors and three operators were interviewed. The results of those interviews are presented in this report.
The report will assist you in moving ahead with your organization's use of voluntary standard product identification and UCC compliant bar codes. It provides a brief overview of UCC compliant bar codes and breaks out the case studies by industry segment. In the back of the report are appendices and a recommended implementation plan with helpful checklists to get your organization on the road to savings.
Member Price : $40
Non-Member Price : $80
The Role of Bar Codes in Food Safety
This report examines the relationship between food safety and bar codes using the following topics: current practice, importance of fast action, benefits of bar-coding, global trade item numbers (GTINs), where bar codes fit in and manufacturer lot numbers. It also includes a description of a hypothetical market withdrawal and some conclusions.
Member Price : $40
Non Member Price : $80
Assessing Pallet Cost Foodservice
The objective of this industry report is to encourage and help
the foodservice distribution industry reduce costs associated with
current shipping platforms and related practices. The report uses
data collected from companies in the foodservice industry to show
perceptions across the industry rather than highlight specific
details for each segment. The report includes: descriptions of
current physical platforms and storage handling issues associated
with the platforms, anticipated impact of current challenges faced
by major industry segments, selected average company costs associated
with current platforms, and a self-assessment template for understanding
current pallet system costs of a foodservice company.
Non Member: $95.00
Member: $40.00
Logistics Optimization: Profile of an Industry
Profile of an Industry Member price $50 Non-member price $100
This publication spells out how logistics optimization can contribute
to the foodservice revolution by focusing on the components of
logistics optimization, the infrastructure needed to support it
and it's future. The report also examines what some successful
practitioners are doing, company by company, and what they have
learned.
Non Member: $100.00
Member: $50.00
EFR: Enabling Profitable Growth in the
Foods-Prepared-Away-From-Home Industries
This groundbreaking publication takes up where Foodservice 2005 leaves off. It is the
foundation of the Efficient Foodservice Response (EFR) initiative launched to save an
estimated $14 billion in foodservice supply chain costs through five building-block
strategies: equitable alliances, supply chain forecasting, electronic commerce, logistics
optimization and foodservice category management. By the Joint Industry Efficient
Foodservice Response Committee 1997. 140 pages.
Non Member: $395.00
Member: $100.00
Foodservice 2005: Satisfying America's Changing Appetite
This groundbreaking study is the first comprehensive analysis of the entire U.S. food
industry from the per-spective of both the consumer and the operator/retailer. Gathering
facts from the industry, from interviews with consumers, from a wealth of government and
private organization statistics and from primary research, this beautifully presented book
tells how America is chang-ing what and how it eats. And it outlines the challenges and
opportunities (including a $100 billion growth opportunity) this presents to the grocery
industry’s battle for "share of stomach." By FDI, GMA and other sponsoring
associations 1996. 72 pages.
Non Member: $1,000.00
Member: $100.00
Foodservice 2005: 1997 Year-End Revew
This report is a follow-up to the Foodservice 2005 publication of the 1996. The report
delves into the trends that have materialized since the original report, as well as recent
foodservice innovations. By IFDA/FDI 1998. 14 pages.
Non Member: $25.00
Member: $10.00
EFR: Getting Started in Electronic Commerce: Item, Price & Promotion Transactions
The goal of the EFR Electronic Commerce Working Committee is to enhance consumer value
by providing the tools and information necessary to help all participants in the industry
to maximize their investment in Electronic Commerce. This publication helps companies
point to an industry-set list of EDI priorities, but will leave it up to each company to
actually decide whether, and if so, how to begin implementing EDI. By EFR 1998. 40 pages.
Non Member: $95.00
Member: $40.00
EFR Standard Product Identification and Bar Codes
The intent of this document is to inform, guide and amplify the use of standard product
indentification and bar codes to the foodservice industry. By EFR 1998. 46 pages.
Non Member: $95.00
Member: $40.00
EFR: Electronic Commerce Phase II: Revenue Cycle Transactions
This report has been created to maximize your investment in Electronic Commerce and
accelerate the progress of EFR. Specifically, this document focuses on the importance of
synchronizing trading partner databases and it recommends that companies focus on a core
group of Revenue Cycle transactions. By EFR 1998. 69 pages.
Non Member: $95.00
Member: $40.00
EFR: Activity based Management For Foodservice: Getting Started
This report provides tools and information regarding the application of ABM techniques
across the foodservice value chain. This approach enables a company to understand more
readily the activities that are performed to manufacture and distribute products and
service customers. By EFR 1999. 50 pages.
Non Member: $95.00
Member: $40.00
EFR: Roadmap for Small and Medium Foodservice Businesses
This report follows four roadmaps, one for each member of the foodservice supply chain.
Each roadmap varies slightly to support the unique business processes and technology
characteristics of that part of the supply chain. By EFR 1999. 90 pages.
Non Member: $150.00
Member: $50.00
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GM/HBC
Benchmarking and Best Practices: Improving Your Performance in GM/HBA
This book presents the findings of a study on what key practices companies are employing
to generate bigger sales and profits. Included are key general merchandise/ health and
beauty care (GM/HBC) benchmark findings that companies can use for comparison. By GMA
1993. 19 pages.
Non Member: $15.00
Member: $7.50
Identifying & Successfully Marketing to the Heavy GM/HBC Shopper
This study is designed to provide the foundation of general learning about the heavy
GM/HBC shoppers. This information can be used by manufacturers and retailers working
together in a category management process to understand the heavy shopper and to develop
more effective category plans for their stores. By GMA 1997. 50 pages.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS
2000 Information Technology Spending Study: The State of the Industry
The IT Spending Study examined IT spending and resource allocation of 45 GMA member companies. The study is intended to develop industry-wide benchmarks on the allocation of spending and manpower toward information technology. It highlights the spending gap between large and small GMA member companies, while noting the likelihood of narrowing of the gap in the near future. Outsourcing of IT activities is expected to increase dramatically in the next three to five years among all respondents is also one of the key findings. BY GMA and CSC Consulting 2000. 26 pages.
Non Member: $45.00
Member: $25.00
2000 Information Technolo2000 GMA E-Business Survey
The E-Business Survey explored the impact of e-Business within the GMA member companies. All companies surveyed reported they believe the Internet will "fundamentally affect their business models and strategies." Most companies indicated they have developed an e-business strategy, yet nearly half of respondents reported that their e-business strategy was a "work in progress." Some of the study highlights include:
Other e-business investment barriers cited by respondents included: security issues, top management commitment, channel conflict, and lack of employees with appropriate skills.
Decision-making for e-business is largely centered in corporate and IS management.
The highest level of e-business activity is in the IS department, followed by marketing.
E-business leaders are beginning to infuse their sites with more sophisticated features, including enabling consumers to purchase products for delivery to their homes; tying the site to their mass media campaign; gathering market feedback. By GMA and CSC Consulting 2000. 46 pages.
Non Member: $45.00
Member: $25.00
1996 Information Technology Survey: The State of the Industry
Grocery manufacturers are radically realigning their information technologies strategies
with current business needs - this survey says - and the future winners and losers may be
determined by their use of information technology. A complete every-three-year audit of
technol-ogy use by GMA membership, the survey provides state-of- the-art benchmarking
against the 53 CIO respondents representing a large percentage of America’s grocery
manufacturing segment. By GMA 1996. 28 pages.
Non Member: $45.00
Member: $25.00
1999 Information Technology Spending Study: The State of the Industry
This publication is an examination of IT spending and resource allocations among GMA
member companies. The survey sought answers to questions such as: How much are GMA companies
spending on IT? Where are these companies spending these resources? What is motivating
these investments? How much progress have members made toward reaching their long-range
IT goals? BY GMA and CSC Consulting 1999.
Non Member: $45.00
Member: $25.00
GMA Applications Development Study
This survey focuses on some of manufacturers' most basic questions regarding Information
Systems applications and applications spending. It also provides guidance to manufacturers
to make decisions about the purchase, deployment and evaluation of key IS applications. By
GMA 1998. 22 pages.
Non Member: $45.00
Member: $25.00
ECR: Computer Assisted Ordering- Practices & Benefits Report
Computer assisted ordering (CAO) - from the technolo-gies required to the information
flows involved and the impact on a company and its trading partners - is offered here in
readable form. This core technology, which is a vital part of many replenishment and
indus-try inventory reduction programs, is covered in case studies of grocery companies
using CAO. By ECR 1994. 32 pages.
Non Member: $30.00
Member: $15.00
ECR: Standard Interchange Language (SIL) : An ECR Best Practices Report
The grocery industry has created a new language - Standard Interchange Language (SIL) -
to answer a need in today’s data exchange requirements in super-markets. This open
standard allows for the interface of information systems by enabling the flow and sharing
of data among store and headquarters systems. SIL is non-proprietary and uses a public
domain standard. This guide is an easy-to-read overview of SIL capabilities, benefits and
applications for large retailers, indepen-dents and wholesalers. By ECR 1996. 74 pages.
Non Member: $30.00
Member: $15.00
ECR: Store-Level Information Systems & Services: Business Process Support
Accurate, timely point-of-sale (POS) data is at the heart of many ECR initiatives. This
in-depth book addresses current store-level requirements for ECR, methods and practices
for using and sharing POS data, and consider-ations that trading partners must consider
before implementing in-store information technologies in the future. By ECR 1995. 41
pages.
Non Member: $30.00
Member: $15.00
ECR Technology Guide: An ECR Best Practices Report
Since investments in technology are often a company’s largest cost in implementing
some ECR projects, this guide will help companies develop an accurate and right-sized
technology plan for their own organizations. Detailed descriptions are given of the three
layers of technology covered - hardware/system software, infrastructure core technologies
and standards and the business applica-tions of all the technologies. Includes many
benchmark-ing practices and implementation tips. An essential reference book for ECR. By
ECR 1995. 130 pages.
Non Member: $60.00
Member: $30.00
ECR: Third Party Information Services: 1995 Review of Resources
The role of various third-party suppliers - consulting companies, market researchers,
software developers, etc. - in providing some of the solutions for ECR imple-mentations is
the subject of this book. Included is a guide to the various third-party vendors and the
ser-vices they offer. By ECR 1995. 49 pages.
Non Member: $30.00
Member: $15.00
ECR: A Universal Consumer Goods U.P.C. Catalog- White Paper
To encourage efficiency and future productivity gains, the ECR initiative explored the
feasibility of creating a universal catalog of Universal Product Codes (U.P.C.) or data
repository for all U.P.C. product information. This report provides background on what
other industries are doing and illustrates the needs and benefits of such a catalog. By
ECR 1994. 34 pages.
Non Member: $30.00
Member: $15.00
ECR: Value Added Network Services
Value added network services (VANs) provide commu-nication links between businesses,
enabling the ex-change of business data electronically. This is a valuable reference
volume on these networks, their service options and costs/benefits. A listing of current
VAN companies is given. By ECR 1994. 27 pages.
Non Member: $30.00
Member: $15.00
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INVOICE ACCURACY
Invoice Accuracy: Industry Survey and Benchmarks
As part of its continuing effort to assist the industry in improving invoice accuracy and reducing deductions, GMA has teamed up with Prime Consulting Group, inc. to develop an industry benchmark on the issues. The report includes trend data on deductions, invoice accuracy, organizational structure as well as findings of where the food and consumer packaged goods industry stands on invoice accuracy and deductions progress. By GMA. 2000. 32 pages.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
Invoice Accuracy: Meeting & Aligning Trading Partner Expectations
The result of an extensive study by GMA and the Associa-tion of Sales and Marketing
Companies, this report maps out how manufacturers and brokers are doing in the late 1990s
on invoice accuracy. The publication contains in-depth analyses of invoicing practices in
today’s grocery industry and how they can be improved. The survey also is a wealth of
case studies, statistics and real-world examples of one of the pivotal processes in the
grocery industry. By GMA 1997. 98 pages.
Non Member: $60.00
Member: $30.00
Invoice Deductions Guidelines: Report of the Joint Industry Committee
A 1990 overview of the state of invoice deductions in the U.S. grocery industry. 1990.
99 pages.
Non Member: $20.00
Member: $10.00
Survey on Invoice Deductions in the Grocery Industry
An overview of the state of invoice deductions in the grocery industry in 1993. GMA and
seven other associations.
Non Member: $10.00
Member: $5.00
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IRRADIATION
An Inside Look at Food Irradiation - VIDEO
Go on a virtual tour and explore an actual irradiation facility. This video offers an
educated industry perspective on the use of irradiation and provides useful information on
this effective technology.
Non Member: $25.00
Member: $15.00
Consumers' Views on Food Irradiation
Eighty percent of consumers say they would be likely to purchase food labeled
"irradiated to kill harmful bacteria," according to this new 47-page report
based on a new consumer food irradiation survey. Already being used as a resource guide on
irradiation, the report contains detailed statistical data first presented at the 1998
GMA/FMI conference on food irradiation, background information on the technology, and a
description of the use of irradiation worldwide.
Non Member: $75.00
Member: $30.00
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LOGISTICS/DISTRIBUTION
The Supply Chain at the Millenium: 2000 GMA Logistics Study
A follow-up to the 1993 and 1996 Logistical Studies, the Grocery Manufacturers
of America's Logistics and Distribution Committee commissioned Mercer Management
Consulting to conduct this survey to assess the state of supply chain management
at the turn of a new millennium. Key findings, such as supply chain management issues,
manufacturers struggling to meet tougher service demands, global growth strategies
and the e-commerce revolution are developed in more detail throughout this report.
By GMA 2000. 30 pages.
Non Member: $45.00
Member: $25.00
Applying Activity Based Management to Logistics
Incorporating Activity Based Management into corporate functions is critical
to determining the "true" cost of these service activities. In order to effectively
maintain or increase market share, manufacturers may wish to identify and understand
methods to reduce costs in this area. For this reason, GMA, in conjunction with KPMG
eat Marwick LLP, developed this study to benchmark activities in the area of servicing
the customer. By GMA/KPMG 1998. 48 pages.
Non Member: $45.00
Member: $25.00
ECR: Continuous Replenishment II
This joint industry guide, continuing the work of the previous CRP publication,
is intended for all companies that have CRP processes in place or are considering CRP
implementation. It contains information relevant to manufacturers, distributors, brokers
and third-party providers, as the CRP process ultimately adds benefits, profitability and
value to the consumer. By ECR 1998. 84 pages.
Non Member: $60.00
Member: $30.00
The 1996 GMA Logistics Study: Leveraging the Supply Chain for
Competitive Advantage
This logistics update offers recommendations to individual manufacturers to address
the significant industry changes in marketplace competition and in technology.
This once-every-three-years survey gives insights on the application of the new supply
chain strategies and the role these strategies play in helping a company gain competitive
advantage. It also covers some new issues, including consumer direct, meal replacement
and global issues. By GMA 1996. 40 pages.
Non Member: $45.00
Member: $25.00
ECR: Consolidation: Strategies to Maximize Efficiency & Minimize Cost
An amalgam of all aspects of consolidation, including specific checklists and metrics to
boost successful implementation, this book sums up practical steps for evaluation and
implementation of consolidation projects with vendors and distributors. Also included are
real-world pilots and evaluation of the capabilities of third-party providers. By ECR
1996. 79 pages.
Non Member: $40.00
Member: $20.00
ECR: Transportation: A Critical Link in the Grocery Industry Supply Chain
The fundamentals of this critical link in the supply chain (as the title suggests)
are presented, concentrating on getting product from the manufacturer to the distributor
via for-hire truckload transportation - the method used by a large percentage of the
trade. The report recom-mends inter-industry changes that could help capture the benefits
of ECR. Transportation's supporting tech-nologies - from the advance ship notice/manifest
to tie and high compatibility - are covered in detail. By ECR 1995. 82 pages.
Non Member: $30.00
Member: $15.00
ECR: Continuous Replenishment - An ECR Best Practices Report
Continuous replenishment programs (CRP) are one of the most important strategies of ECR,
and this book is a compilation of exhaustive research into the basic con-cepts,
technologies, practical applications and the current ways CRP is being used. Covering
everything from the initial understanding of CRP through how-to-do- it and how to measure
its progress to future consider-ations, this report has details (specific steps,
checklists, timelines, etc.) that are invaluable to management in implementing CRP. By ECR
1994. 118 pages.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
1993 Logistics Benchmarking Survey Results
A benchmarking study of 61 manufacturing companies and their logistics processes
found a big gap in 1993 between concept and actual practice. And the study found a
small gap between industry leaders and the rest, as far as traditional logistics services
were concerned. It also noted that service excellence transcended traditional performance
measures. The survey taken just before ECR was launched offers an interesting juxtaposition
to today's ECR-changed logistics. By GMA 1993. 35 pages.
Non Member: $20.00
Member: $10.00
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NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
Efficient New Item Introduction: Myths, Facts & Opportunities
The goal of this report, produced by GMA in conjunction with Ernst & Young LLP and
Progressive Grocer, is to describe techniques for new product introduction. This study is
published with the intent of advancing the understanding of distributors, brokers and
manufacturers within the grocery industry in this process. By GMA 1997. 46 pages.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
Managing the Process of Introducing and Deleting Products in the Grocery and Drug
Industry
This report examines the processes and costs associated with new product introductions.
By GMA 1990. 62 pages.
Non Member: $10.00
Member: $5.00
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PALLETS
ECR: Pallet Leasing: A Pilot Test
Pallets - the facilitator of product flow in the grocery industry - are coming under
increased scrutiny. The current pallet exchange system continues to deteriorate, costing
the industry millions in expenses and alienated carriers and trading partners. This study
compares the benefits and costs of pallet leasing with those of the current pallet
exchange and slipsheet systems. It also examines the financial flows associated with all
the various pallet systems available today. By ECR 1995. 65 pages.
Non Member: $30.00
Member: $15.00
Pallet System Cost Analyzer
This book provides a valuable tool in helping your company analyze the present pallet
systems with various cost-saving alternatives. You can do this by using your
company’s own data and feed that into the model and software provided. GMA and five
other associations, 1991. 45 pages with software.
Non Member: $15.00
Member: $7.50
Recommendations on the Grocery Industry Pallet System
A report of the Pallet Subcommittee of the Joint Industry Shipping Container Committee,
this study examines the costs of the current grocery pallet exchange system. By GMA and
five other associations 1992. 12 pages.
Non Member: $15.00
Member: $7.50
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SHIPPING CONTAINER GUIDELINES
Application Standard for Shipping Container Codes
A complement to the previous book - Case Markings - this Uniform Code Council document
covers how to apply the UCC/EAN identification codes to shipping containers using bar-code
technologies. By the UCC. 1996 88 pages.
Non Member: $30.00
Member: $30.00
Case Markings: A Common Language for Shipping Containers
This valuable book takes the latest in one of ECR’s most important enabling
technologies - bar-coding and case markings - and applies it to a company’s
day-to-day business shipping needs. Concentrating on the two primary grocery industry
business applications - unit-of- sale and shipping units - it develops fully yet briefly
the uses of the U.P.C. or SCC-14, the SSCC-18, the UCC/ EAN-128 bar-code symbology and
others. Led by GMA and published by GMA along with FMI and FDI in cooperation with the
Joint Industry Case Markings Work Group 1996. 44 pages.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
Supply Chain Packaging - Voluntary Shipping Container Guidelines for the U.S. Grocery
Industry
This report challenges grocery industry suppliers, distributors and retailers to create a
more efficient supply chain through cooperative development of packaging to balance the many
operating considerations for successful packaging. The voluntary guidelines contained in
this report replace the 1996 guidelines. By GMA, FMI and FDI 1999. 36 pages.
Non Member: $30.00
Member: $15.00
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SOLUTION SELLING
Solution Selling: Coming Soon to a Store Near You
The industry’s first research published on solution selling - an exciting new
shopping experience that answers the consumers’ demands for multi-product bundling
and solutions to specific problems. This trailblazing book features five very strong and
very different types of new merchandising methods, includ-ing food and GM/HBC examples. By
GMA, joined by the Food Marketing Institute and the Association of Sales and Marketing
Companies 1997. Approximately 100 pages.
Non Member: $70.00
Member: $35.00
Solution Selling II: Delivering the New Shopping Experience
This study presents 11 case study examples of the dynamic solution options in the
marketplace today. Teamed with the first book which defined the opportunities, this report
shoes how to implement that opportunity in Solution Selling. By GMA 1998. 98 pages.
Non Member: $80.00
Member: $40.00
Full-Service Solution Selling
The intention of this report is to illustrate both the manufacturer and retailer
challenges in developing, executing and measuring the success of full-service solutions.
The promise and potential of this new type of selling have only begun to be realized by
a few world-class companies. The pioneers of programs documented in this survey are only
the tip of the iceberg in the grocery industry's understanding of the possibilities and
the profitability of full-service solutions and the value the consumer places in them.
By GMA, FMI and Andersen Consulting 1999. 72 pages.
Non Member: $100.00
Member: $50.00
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UNSALEABLES
2002 Unsaleables Benchmark Report
The study compiles data on unsaleables from 42 manufacturers and 26 retailers/distributors.
The information contained in the report is intended to be useful to manufacturers, retailers, distributors and wholesalers in the food and consumer packaged goods industry interested in identifying opportunities for reducing unsaleables costs. It results from an active lead in unsaleables management taken by GMA, Food Marketing Institute and Food Distributors International and their members on the Joint Industry Unsaleables Steering Committee. 64 pages.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
1995-2001 Unsaleables Benchmark Reports
Previous industry benchmark reports are available for purchase.
Each provides unsaleables data collected and aggregated for the year published.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
Improving Efficiencies in Product Discontinuations: A Grocery Industry White Paper
This white paper defines the major problems in the existing process for handling discontinued products and offers recommendations for making the process more efficient and less costly. The report, sponsored by GMA, FMI and FDI, was the outcome of a joint industry project involving manufacturers, retailers, distributors and wholesalers and highlights key elements companies in the grocery industry can take to achieve a successful discontinued product program. 23 pages.
Non Member: $40.00
Member: $20.00
Unsaleable Product Disposal Practices and the Salvage Market
This white paper was developed by the Unsaleables Product Disposition Work Group.
The purpose of the paper is to call attention to the increasing unauthorized disposal of unsaleable products in the salvage marketplace and to encourage trading partners to develop practical strategies for safe, efficient unsaleables product disposition. By GMA 1998. 11 pages.
Non Member: $20.00
Member: $10.00
Unsaleables Management Resource Guide for Manufacturers, Retailers and Wholesalers
For companies new to unsaleables management, this publication provides an A-to-Z training guide and supplemental video to educate trading partners in the basic and advanced aspects of effective unsaleables management.
The report covers topics such as internal unsaleables management, the product and reverse supply chains, information flows, unsaleables policy creation and developing unsaleables partnerships. By GMA 1999. 41 pages plus video.
Non Member: $70.00
Member: $35.00
The Root Causes of Unsaleables: A Joint Industry Study
Issued in conjunction with the Food Marketing Institute, this study identifies several leading root causes of unsaleables and defines an investigative process for trading partners to use to reduce unsaleables. Four manufacturer/distributor teams conducted comprehensive site visits to look at the manufacturing facility,
manufacturers' distribution center, distributors' warehouse, retail store, and reclamation center for potential problems and solutions. Some of the leading causes identified in the study include senior management indifference, out-of-code product, good product going to reclamation centers, and pallet overhang. By GMA/FMI 1999. 36 pages.
Non Member: $60.00
Member: $30.00
Collaborative Unsaleables Management Scorecard: A Joint Assessment Tool for Joint
Distributor/ Manufacturer Action Plans
This publication was developed to complement the scorecard development efforts of the
ECR Operating Committee and the GMA Unsaleables Scorecard Working Group. This report
includes both strategic and tactical areas where actions by one or both trading partners
could lower the occurence of product unsaleability in the total supply chain. By GMA/FDI
1997. 29 pages, plus user diskette.
Non Member: $60.00
Member: $30.00
Efficient Unsaleables Management Scorecard
The Efficient Unsaleables Management scorecard is a performance measurement and planning
tool that can help individual companies identify existing and new practices for managing
unsaleables control and track their progress in cost reduction. By setting goals with the
scorecard, companies can develop plans for improving relevant practices, both internally
and with trading partners. By GMA 1996.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
Joint Industry Task Force on Unsaleable Products Report
This industry survey of damaged products and product reclamation was published in 1994.
It offers still valid practices for the entire supply chain - from grocery manufacturing
through reclamation centers. It also offers a good juxtaposition when studied along with
the 1996 update (above). By the Joint Industry Task Force on Unsaleable Products, led by
GMA 1994. 82 pages.
Non Member: $45.00
Member: $22.50
Product Reclamation Centers / JIR Report
A practical guide for the handling of unsaleable prod-ucts in reclamation centers and
the costs involved. By GMA and five other associations. 43 pages.
Non Member: $15.00
Member: $7.50
Unsaleable Products: Industry Survey & Benchmarks
This report contains information that is intended to be useful to consumer packaged
goods manufacturers interested in identifying opportunities for reducing unsaleables
costs. It results from an active lead in unsaleables management taken by GMA and its
members on the 1997 Task force on Unsaleables. Recognizing that the past efforts have been
successful yet incomplete, GMA believes that the process of unsaleables control is dynamic
and should be addressed on an ongoing basis. By publishing this report, GMA expects that
the industry at large will be able to better understand the degree of the problem and that
individual companies will progress toward lowering unsaleables costs and their associated
administrative burdens.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
Unsaleable Products: Industry Survey & Benchmarks 1998 Report
This report includes key learnings from the survey and benchmarks on a composite or
aggregate basis. Guidelines for assembling this type of data within an individual company
are also contained within. By GMA 1998. 46 pages.
Non Member: $50.00
Member: $25.00
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Year 2000
GMA/FMI Contingency Planning White Paper
The contingency paper provides a framework for industry members to communicate with
their trading partners on potential Y2K challenges. By GMA, FMI and Ernst & Young LLP
1999. 26 pages.
Non Member: $25.00
Member: $15.00
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