For Business Process & Applications Professionals (Length: 18 pages)

January 28, 2009

Use Master Scheduling To Drive Service Levels

How Consumer Goods Value Chains Can Retain Customers Through A Recession

by George Lawrie

with Sharyn Leaver, Varun Sedov


Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Empty shelves are a significant threat to brands and retailers as the economy sinks into a recession, and consumers may be tempted to buy cheaper merchandise or shop elsewhere. Yet, service levels on retailers' shelves have obstinately remained at the same levels for years. Retailers and their suppliers must overhaul demand management, supply planning, and scheduling processes to support changing patterns of consumer demand and to maintain service levels and market share through the downturn.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemPoor Product Availability Jeopardizes Customer Loyalty

itemRecent Developments Magnify Out-Of-Stock Concerns

itemWhy It Matters To Consumer Goods Suppliers

itemWhy It Matters To Retailers

itemMaster Scheduling Must Shape Up

itemConduct A Scheduling Improvement Assessment

itemGet Hip To The Scheduling Vendor Scene

itemBuild An Action Plan To Make Scheduling Contribute To Customer Service

recommendations

itemPrioritize Demand And Supply Management, Then Scheduling

itemSupplemental Material

Forrester interviewed 17 vendor and user companies, including Infor, JDA Software, Lawson, Logility, Oracle, and SAP.

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Analyst: George Lawrie
Technology: Economy, Packaged Applications, Recession, Supply Chain Management
Industry: Consumer Industries, Consumer Packaged Goods, Food & Beverage Manufacturers, Grocers, Manufacturer-Retailer Collaboration, Manufacturing, Retail, Retail Supply Chain, Retail Technologies
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America

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