Welcome to the September 2013 edition of the ECR Extra Newsletter
ECRA thanks all those who took part in our recent survey which was issued to targeted representatives of the industry across supplier and retailer organisations. The information provided is valuable to ECRA and being utilised by the Board in considering the current and future priorities of ECRA.
The Food and Grocery Executive Program is a fully residential business school style executive program with a unique blend of skill development, industry learning and networking led by world class teachers alongside industry experts. The program has limited places available (no more than 36) and participants come from throughout the industry supply chain.
The faculty work with participants intensively in small groups and are available for individual discussions throughout the week to create the kind of learning experience that makes a real difference. During the week delegates are rotated through different syndicate groups to facilitate networking opportunities and increase exposure to the experiences, ideas and opinions of others in the industry. Participants will examine a range of management and industry issues from the varying perspectives across the supply chain and develop winning business strategies for today's global food and grocery industry from the best in the industry.
Click here for further information or visit: www.ifgm.com.au.
The new definition of “value” is being driven by a host of changes that are occurring in the marketplace, including the dynamics of the new economy, new consumer sociological and demographic changes, the enormous impact of digital communications on our daily lives, a more critical consumer, consumers’ expectations on sustainability, the rise of new health and medical needs, and many more. Access 'blue books' from the ECR library by clicking here.
The Consumer & Shopper Journey Framework has been developed by representatives from retailing, manufacturing, experts in loyalty card analytics and specialized consultants from the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) business for ECR (Efficient Consumer Response) Europe. As the core of this work is the goal of providing a clearer understanding of the changes and their causes that are occurring in the definition of “consumer and shopper value” and how retailers and manufacturers can leverage this understanding in strategies that deliver benefits for consumers and increased sales and profits for retailers and manufacturers.
GS1 Australia is taking its 35 years of experience in administering the GS1 System of barcoding and numbering, and launching the newly inaugurated GS1 Institute to educate and train Australian businesses in supply chain and logistics best practices. The Institute aims to consolidate years of member training in the GS1 System into a program of specialised education and training curriculum. The Institute will specifcally benefit GS1 Australia members as they look to adopt global best practices based on the GS1 System of Standards to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in their supply chains.
For further information contact Terry Papadis (terry.papadis@gs1au.org) or visit the GS1 Australia website here.
GS1 Australia have released two reports titled 'Project Noah - To Integrate or Not to Integrate? A Ten Year Study of Australian Businesses' and the "Project Noah - When it Comes to the Crunch - A Study of Australian Businesses' which are the result of the joint research study by the Department of Management and Marketing in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne and GS1 Australia, reveal how supply chain integration is a critical strategy for businesses today.
For further information contact Peter Chames (03 9550 3480) or visit the GS1 Australia website here, or contact Professor Damien Power at University of Melbourne (03 8344 3737).
TPF is a Forum of the Australian Food and Grocery Council 
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