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
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Supply chain challenges & opportunities in Ireland
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Collaboration in supply chain
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How supply chain managers can add value to companies.
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Promotions management & Forecasting accuracy
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Out-of-stocks
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Food waste prevention & Shrink management
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Impact of Brexit
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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.
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Each attendee to identify 3 issues which represent their major challenges and/or opportunities.
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The group to debate the issues and decide on the three most common/representative.
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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
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DC Visits
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Supplier DC visits
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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
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Understand the level of data available for retailers & suppliers
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Assess the level of OSA and Brexit associated risk
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Consider next steps for the industry to measure & manage OSA.
4. Learning from UK
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Collaboration
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Data Sharing
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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