CONSUMER GOODS
CAPABILITIES
Supply Chain Consulting for consumer products is of course about reducing costs but the other side of supply chain management is more important than ever in the consumer goods industry.The ability to deliver accurately and timely with short notice is a competitive area that successful companies must excel in. The pressure on costs just increases the challenge.
To create an optimized distribution network is a constant challenge due to expansions into new markets or contracts with new retail chains. Both occasions, though positive, can change the centre of gravity and make the current distribution network unfit for desired service levels . The flip side is that the potential savings often are very rewarding.
A high accuracy in delivery time and quantity is a prerequisite for being accepted as a supplier to many retail chains. This does raise the bar for freight purchasing to get the right quality and not just the right prices. It is also important to be in control and have full visibility of the deliveries, one solution being a logistics control tower.
Establish Davis Database on logistics cost and service is of great use to the many consumer goods firms that want to know how they perform in the competition within the industry.
Read more about our client successes in the case studies.
CLIENTS
Inter IKEA Systems SA
Inter IKEA Systems Service AB
JB Prince
Johnson & Johnson
K12 Inc.
Kaufman Brothers
Kay-Bee Toy & Hobby Shops
KF Detaljhandel
KF/eHandel
Knomark, Inc.
Lander Company, Inc.
LeachGarner
Lehn and Fink Products Group
Lexmark International, Inc.
Lumex/Cybex
Magic Sliders
Mapa Spontex
Marcal Papers, Inc.
Marnay Sales & Manufacturing
Mennen Company
Miles Kimball
Modway
3M
Nature’s Way
Neenah Paper
NEFAB
Noxell Corp.
Pelican
Peregrine Outfitters, Inc.
Pinnacle Foods
Pulsar Time, Inc.
Quadra FS
R&B Incorporated
Rehband
Revlon
Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey
SAK
Salomon/North America, Inc.
Scholastic, Inc.
Schulte Corporation
Sea Gull Lighting
Sears Logistics Service, Inc.
Sericol, Inc.
Shopko Stores, Inc.
Smith Corona Corporation
Smith & Wesson Corp.
Snow Peak
Sony Music Distribution
Specialty Finishing
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
Sterling Drug
Strand Book Store
Sundia True Fruit
Swarovski
Swedish Match AB
Swedish Match North Europe AB
Texwipe Co., Inc.
The Emery-Waterhouse Company
Colgate-Palmolive
The Stanley Works
Thetford Corporation
Twinings Tea
United Methodist Publishing House
Uppababy
US Cabinets
US Merchants
Virtuix
Wayfair
Weight Watchers
World Kitchen, LLC
Moltex
Zondervan Corporation
Zwilling J. A. Henckles
Abington Reldan Metals
Agfa Corporation
Agfoods, Inc.
Agrilink Foods
Alcoa Consumer Products
AllStar
Amana Home Appliances
American Can Company
American Cyanamid Co.
Americares
Ames Lawn & Garden Tools
Aramark Uniform Company
Asendia USA
Barnet
Binney & Smith, Inc.
Bradford Soap Works
Brother International Corporation
Camco, Inc.
Campbell-Hausfeld
Charles of the Ritz Group, Ltd.
Chattem Consumer Products
Chomette Favor
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Coleman Co., Inc.
Columbia University Press
Combe Incorporated
Conair Corporation
Consumers Union
Corning Vitro Corporation
Cosmopolitan Cosmetics
County TV and Appliance
Creative Hairdressers, Inc.
Cybex
DenTek Oral Care, Inc.
Docktor Pet Centers, Inc.
Dow Consumer Products, Inc.
Dryden Oil Company, Inc.
Durango-McKinley Paper Company
E.T. Browne Drug Co., Inc.
Eastman Kodak Company
Eberhard Faber, Inc.
Educational Testing Service
Electrolux
ElektroSkandia
Elizabeth Arden Co.
Energizer
Enlight Interactive
Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
F. E. Myers Co.
Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Co.
Fedders North America, Inc.
First Brands Corporation
Formica Corporation
Foremost Groups, Inc.
Fusion Audio & Video
Gale Pacific
General Electric Co.
Graco, Inc.
GUS Home Shopping Ltd
H. George Caspari, Inc.
HarperCollins Publishers
Harvard University Press
Henckels
Herman Miller
Holtzbrink Publishing Services
Honeywell Consumer Products Group
Houghton Mifflin Company
Hudson Valley Lighting
Hunter Douglas, Inc.
IKEA
Indiana Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Inter IKEA Systems BV
CASE STUDIES
Network design for household goods
A case study about how a distribution network optimization saved 10% in logistics costs and improved customer service for a household goods manufacturer.
Procurement FMCG
A case study about how Establish improved the procurement function at a consumer goods manufacturer.
Global Distribution Network Validation
Evaluation and improvements of a global distribution network strategy for a US manufacturer of safety equipment.
Supply Chain Optimization
Establish helped a manufacturer of consumer electronics reduce the transportation costs by benchmarking, negotiations and optimization of the distribution network.
Supply Chain Strategy
A client case study from a consumer electronics company from where Establish performed a detailed benchmarking with competitors to changed transportation concept and a reconfiguration of the client’s distribution network
Global Conglomerate
A media company where the customer demand decides the supply chain structure.
Consolidation Of Product Lines From Many Production Sites Into Fewer Shipments
Longer transit time but improved customer service.
Network Optimization After An Acquisition
Consumer goods company consolidates after acquisition.
The Customer Is Right - Results From A Typical Survey
An example of the customer perception being better than the management's.
The Customer's Voice: Food Processing Company
Case study on improvements based on customer surveys
The Customer's Voice: Battery Manufacturer
Case Study on improvements based on customer surveys.