Consumer Goods

Consumer goods manufacturers are caught in squeeze. On one hand, the ‘Big box’ retailers have increasing power and can dictate higher levels of service and continually declining price points. On the other hand, consumer goods manufacturers need to shift manufacturing offshore to remain competitive and must expand their product portfolios to defend against private label brands.

Challenge
Manufacturers of consumer goods must simultaneously increase customer service to maintain brand positioning and reduce costs despite adding complexity, time and variability to their value chain. Product savings can be realized by adopting low-cost country sourcing strategies, but GTM technology is required to effectively realize lower total landed costs at the end of the transaction. Without it, the benefits of global sourcing risk being eroded by higher than expected transport and customs clearance charges.

Solution
Management Dynamics can help Consumer Goods manufacturers thrive in this high pressure environment by automating the GTM process:

• Multi-mode Supply Chain Visibility to connect suppliers and all logistics partners to establish a foundation of process control across orders, shipments and in-transit inventory
  
  
• Trade Agreement management to leverage Preferential Trade Agreements such as NAFTA, CAFTA and EU
  
  
• Trade Planning solutions to model alternative sourcing and distribution strategies based on total landed costs and applicable regulatory controls
  
  
• Trade Compliance solutions to automate the documentation process and establish reasonable care throughout import and export operations
  
  
• Transportation Management solutions to manage international freight and contain landed cost variances due to logistics over-runs
  
  
• Performance Management solutions to implement Six Sigma initiatives with a comprehensive source of supply chain data and advanced analytical tools and scorecards
  
  
• Trade Finance solutions to reduce the total cost of financing the value chain especially through Supplier Early Payment Programs

Management Dynamics’ GTM solutions are an important enabler for consumer goods companies looking to boost shareholder value through global supply chain management best practices.  To find out more, please submit an inquiry.