BEER INDUSTRY
In August of 2006, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) with the assistance of the Beer Industry Electronic Commerce Coalition (BIECC) contracted 1SYNC to conduct a Beer Industry Readiness Assessment in regards to Global Data Synchronization (GDS). The objective of this engagement was to support the proactive planning of GDS solutions by evaluating beer suppliers, importers, distributors, and retailers regarding logistics, item and price/promotion data collection, invoicing, and other relevant business processes, and to provide a prescriptive implementation roadmap that may be used for a Beer Industry GDS pilot.
An important step in this process was to assess the level of understanding of GDS by suppliers, distributors, and retailers in the beer industry. In addition to an electronic technology capabilities survey given to all NBWA members, it was determined that additional information would be acquired through one-on-one interviews with over twenty small, medium, and large suppliers, importers, distributors, and retailers. Those retailers participating in the assessment have active GDS programs underway with other product categories. These interviews were utilized to gather the current state of business processes and practices, and to solicit feedback on recommending future improvements to bring qualitative and quantitative benefits to those in every tier of the supply chain.Below are some of the reports that were complied after these intervews.
Beer Industry GDS Readiness Assessment Presentation
GDS Distributor Interview Results - Executive Overview
NBWA e-Commerce Capabilities Questionnaire - Executive Overview
GDS Retailer Interview Results - Executive Overview
GDS Supplier Interview Results - Executive Overview
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