Consumer Products companies face a highly competitive landscape – more than ever before. This creates many challenges including:
Greater retailer dominance – leading online and omni-channel retailers have gained even greater dominance recently with market leverage growing as consumers have shifted towards online shopping with home delivery or picking up in store.
High product in-stocks at online and omni-channel retailers is the expectation with shorter lead times and higher order variability to meet consumer demand.
High retailer expectations – increased supply chain agility, supported by advanced supply chain planning and efficient

Consumer Products companies face a highly competitive landscape – more than ever before. This creates many challenges including:

• Greater retailer dominance – leading online and omni-channel retailers have gained even greater dominance recently with market leverage growing as consumers have shifted towards online shopping with home delivery or picking up in store.
• High product in-stocks at online and omni-channel retailers is the expectation with shorter lead times and higher order variability to meet consumer demand.
• High retailer expectations – increased supply chain agility, supported by advanced supply chain planning and efficient distribution operations, is necessary to meet retailer expectations.  

Leading brands are responding with investments in their supply chains.  Optimized supply chain networks across key suppliers, manufacturing plants, and distribution centers enable efficient and low-cost delivery to customers.  Accurate demand forecasting, constrained supply planning and inventory management solutions ensure the right product, in the right locations, at the right time. Real-time integrations between warehouse management solutions and the order management solutions are critical to fulfilling customer orders accurately and reliably.  

Food & Beverage supply chains have their own unique challenges. 

Critical supply chain issues include tight regulations, commodity pricing, strict freshness requirements and date sensitivity. Expanding and changing channels creates pressure for shelf presence because customers demand products that meet a variety of needs, including health, taste, and convenience. In addition, private label and store brands create competition for shelf space. These issues require a responsive supply chain and a lower cost-to-serve model to retain a competitive advantage.

Spinnaker SCA helps clients design and manage high-volume supply chains to get the correct product to the right place in a timely and cost-effective manner. Many companies now have unique manufacturing strategies and supply networks that rely on flexibility and postponement. Our experienced team helps our clients design their supply chains and implement the processes and systems needed to manage Consumer Product  and Food & Beverage environments.