• Rising to the challenge of boosting cost efficiency with smart, innovative approaches for driving costs down to benefit the overall end-to-end supply chain
• Unlocking new opportunities to do things differently: how can we optimise systems, implement agile, lean processes and harness cost-effective technologies to maximise supply chain value?
• What does good practice look like? From vehicles to manufacturing to collaboration, identifying where we can innovate to reduce costs and drive efficiency
• Developing efficient, sustainable transport and logistics strategies to ensure availability and service whilst reducing expenses

• How can we predict the future? Top tips for taking advantage of big data and forecasting analytics to better predict retailer and consumer demands and key trends and opportunities
• Identifying and measuring the most important KPIs to demonstrate forecasting results and prove its importance
• Exploring the latest tools and technologies which can help to drive forecasting accuracy and boost business performance
• What is the perfect roadmap to optimise S&OP strategies?

• Insights into maintaining the right availability for the customer, without simply throwing stock at the problem
• What new tools are available which can help to improve inventory planning and reduce stock availability issues in today’s demand-driven supply chain?
• Suppliers can control stock availability up to a point – but how can we ensure on-shelf availability once it’s in the retailers’ hands?
• Practical advice for driving efficient replenishment operations to maximise stock availability and optimise customer service whilst reducing waste and costs

Today, over 55% of all fresh produce cases are labelled with barcoded case labels that adhere to the standards outlined in the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI). In this session, you will learn how retailers have leveraged the Produce Traceability Initiative into distribution center and store labour reduction, supply chain transparency and sales increases for their companies. You will also learn how your company can implement traceability of fresh produce in order to achieve the maximum results with the least cost.

Transportation and shipping costs represent one of the largest spend categories for companies. Sourcing and managing this category is very complex for many reasons, including effectively managing various modes of transportation, inbound Consignments from suppliers, outbound to customers, ongoing volatility in fuel costs and a dynamic supplier base, to name a few.

Mrs. Ali has gone digital, and she expects her grocer to deliver exciting and frictionless experiences that match her other shopping engagements, regardless of the pressure this puts on your existing infrastructure and processes. However, actively engaging with your digital shoppers can deliver insights into what they want before they arrive at your store (or you arrive at their door). These insights will have far reaching effects on your entire supply chain, from your supplier to your shopper's pantry. The digitally connected supply chain understands inventory needs at every step of the process and thus can reduce inventory and costs at every level. This session will highlight specific areas where the digital supply chain will improve efficiencies and will expose steps that need to be taken to become a true digitally enabled supply chain.

• From forecasting to availability to transport logistics, how can retailers and manufacturers better collaborate to improve efficiency and drive mutual success and profitability?
• Insights into future-proofing retailer-supplier relationships to collaborate effectively and adapt as online, discounters and new routes to market continue to develop
• How are discounters and new entrants to the food and drink retail market affecting historic supplier relationships?
• Better understand the key drivers behind demand spikes to drive proactive, collaborative ordering