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FMCG warehouse capacity in Romania: A Short Story

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

The dogs chased the litter; the cats produced a litter and the pigeons left their telling statement on a once thriving warehouse in Romania. The rusty padlock and chain were replaced with a dull clunk and the warehouse was empty again and for how long this time? Image courtesy of artur84 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

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FMCG Supply Chains - For Whom the Bell Tolls in Romania?

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

And we miss that so much in Romania, in the entire society. Well, from a Supply Chain perspective, R. was clearly the client but the bureaucrats did not understand that and this is indeed a problem. To know very well who your clients are and give them what they want - this is a basic Supply Chain rule.

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From Demand to Delivery: ToolsGroup Transforms SLF Greece’s Supply Chain

ToolsGroup

MILAN, ATHENS, and BOSTON – 29 July 2024 — ToolsGroup and its Greek partner, THellas, announced that SLF Greece -a distributor of KIKO MILANO products in Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Romania- has implemented ToolsGroup SO99+ software.

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5 Steps to Address the Rising Geopolitical Risks to Your Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Shift in the centers of gravity of the demand: As of the beginning of April 2022, about four million Ukrainians have left the country for neighboring countries such as Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Moldova. This has resulted in massive spikes in demand for basic necessities in these countries.

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Gartner Top 25 Supply Chains: Did your FMCG company make the list?

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

The consumer pull on their burgers and fries or mici here in Romania, is very powerful and as long as everything is available when you approach the counter you will buy and be wished a nice day. What about McDonald’s fast “food” restaurants? You may know I am not a fan of their offerings but you cannot knock them for their success.

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FMCG Supply Chains – What are the most important roles?

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

If you are ever lucky enough to visit the Danube Delta in Romania then on the road back towards Bucharest you will see men and women stand up at the side of the road and outstretch their arms. Ok, so if you don’t live in Romania or visit countries celebrating eid you may not have seen this cunning slight. Yes, you have.

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Leading Edge S&OP: Periodically check for relevance & compliance

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

As a sign of how long we have spent living in Romania we have adopted the Domestos si harnici si darnici or spring cleaning routine. The first target of this spring was the kitchen. All cupboards and drawers were emptied including some for the first time in several years.

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