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By working together, food and grocery companies have made the supply chain more efficient, response and professional.

Sharing best practice through IGD, a few companies in the food and grocery industry have managed to take 124,000,000 HGV miles off UK roads. They've done this by being more efficient, working on their own distribution network, and also by sharing lorries to reduce the amount of 'empty running' in the chain - so some lorries are picking up goods from other companies on their way back from dropping off their original load.

Our commitment to the food and grocery industry means taking an active role in the development of best practice standards for the whole supply chain. In this section you’ll find some examples.
 

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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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* Looking for information? Get all the facts on the grocery industry supply chain with this handy UK retail logistics factsheet. *
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Latest articles from our experts Latest articles from our experts Latest articles from our experts
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* Profiling retailers' supply chain operations
Profiling retailers' supply chain operations 02 September 2010
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IGD’s retail logistics profiles have been published for over 25 years and now form part of the Supply Chain Analysis online service. Laura Bayman highlights what information they cover, and why they are so valuable.
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* The rise of Retail Ready Packaging
The rise of Retail Ready Packaging 15 July 2010
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Retail Ready Packaging (RRP) is rising up the agenda for more retailers than ever before. Using IGD's new research - Global Retail Ready Packaging - Stewart Samuel looks at how RRP is developing worldwide and how companies are leveraging it to their advantage.
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* EasyID: a way to sell more and waste less
EasyID: a way to sell more and waste less 10 June 2010
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Many people don't realise, but poor information on product cases can have a significant impact on on-shelf availability. James Tupper explores why making your products easier to identify from information on the case, not only increase sales, but also helps reduce waste.
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Free Best Practice Guides Free Best Practice Guides Free Best Practice Guides
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Preventing Retail Shrinkage
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Getting the Right Mix
Getting the Right Mix New
IGD's guide to the new food & grocery skill set
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Water in your Supply Chain
Water in your Supply Chain New
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Promotional On-Shelf Availability: Insight and Best Practice
Promotional On-Shelf Availability: Insight and Best Practice
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Supply Chain factsheets Supply Chain factsheets Supply Chain factsheets
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UK Food & Grocery Retail Logistics Overview
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Transport Collaboration
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On-Shelf Availability
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Sustainable Distribution
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Demand Planning & Forecasting
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Food Miles: Evaluating the Impact
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* 40 leading companies have worked with us to eliminate 124 million road miles, with a beneficial impact on carbon emissions. *
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* Bringing the industry together to measure and manage on-shelf availability has helped us to make a real difference to the consumer. *
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