ECR Supply Chain & OSA Workgroup

This Workgroup is a quarterly peer-to-peer workgroup & network for product availability & FMCG supply chain leaders.

The Workgroup provides Irish retailers & suppliers an independent forum to discuss supply chain issues & matters focussing on the forces shaping food and grocery supply chains in Ireland including

Supply chain challenges & opportunities in Ireland
Collaboration in supply chain
How supply chain managers can add value to companies.
Promotions management & Forecasting accuracy
Out-of-stocks
Food waste prevention & Shrink management
Impact of Brexit
Supply Chain technology & innovation

Download a Sumary of the latest ECR Supply Chain Workgroup HERE

Focus Areas of ECR Supply Chain Workgroup

1. What are key supply chain challenges & opportunities for companies in Ireland.

Each attendee to identify 3 issues which represent their major challenges and/or opportunities.
The group to debate the issues and decide on the three most common/representative.
This output to influence next steps, action and speakers for the ECR Supply Chain Summit on Sep 5th.

2. E-2-E supply chain mapping of data & product flow

DC Visits
Supplier DC visits
Understand the challenges, barriers and opportunities associated with the movement of supply chain related data and actual product through the mapping of retailer and/or supplier supply chains.

3. OSA – How is it measured, reported, managed

Understand the level of data available for retailers & suppliers
Assess the level of OSA and Brexit associated risk
Consider next steps for the industry to measure & manage OSA.

4. Learning from UK

Collaboration
Data Sharing
Implants

ECR Supply Chain Summit 2019

Thursday 5th September @ Carlton Hotel, Dublin Airport

“The Irish FMCG Supply Chain - Best practices, opportunities & challenges”

The 2019 Summit will be relevant to all supply chain managers and product availability experts in Ireland and will promote collaboration & encourage networking and relationship building among supply chain practitioners.

Click HERE for details on Speakers and booking