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Simplify and Scale: FieldAssist Integrates Tally w…

In today’s fast-paced FMCG industry, effective distribution management is crucial for maintaining competitive advantage and operational efficiency. However, many distributors remain hesitant to adopt company-specific Distribution Management Systems (DMS), preferring to stick with their familiar accounting software. At FieldAssist, we … Read More

perfect store

The Role of Sales Representatives in Achieving the…

In India’s dynamic general trade sector, FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) brands play a crucial role in shaping the shopping experience. A perfect store not only attracts customers but also ensures a seamless shopping experience, leading to higher sales and customer … Read More

Navigating the Consumer Goods Market in Saudi Arab…

Navigating the Consumer Goods Market in Saudi Arabia – Opportunities for accelerated growth!  Is the world taking note of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) economic innovation? Saudi Arabia, a leading player in the global oil market and home to … Read More

Goldiee Group – How this Trailblazer CPG brand f…

Of the top 100 FMCG companies that existed 25 years ago, not even 2% of them exist today. In the Indian FMCG circus, running a company is like juggling watermelons in the air. One wrong move and you’re left with … Read More

How to get business buy-in for your digital transf…

Hanging together The world of enterprise Digital Transformation is littered with projects in limbo.  That old project that’s stuck in UAT since forever. Another that’s held up because the pilot department can’t afford the time right now. Those business use … Read More

How FMCG can be “Fast Moving” in Technology Ad…

Thinking fast and slow – with technology adoption Technology has done wonders for the world. It has revolutionized how corporations function and achieve their business goals. Whether at the day-to-day level or the strategic level, few aspects of corporate existence … Read More

FMCG Distribution Network

How FMCG Brands are Deploying Technology to Stream…

For the past decade, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry has been very active. Since the industry is volatile, all businesses aim to retain their customers by investing in innovative and better techniques to provide a flawless experience to the … Read More

7 reasons why you need an online Distributor Manag…

FMCG: Unlocking potential in India’s consumer market Indians are young. The average Indian is barely 29 years old. And they’re getting richer and richer day by day. All this translates to huge spending power. Especially in the FMCG industry, which … Read More

Technology in FMCG: Problem Solver or Business En…

At a recent roundtable organized by FieldAssist in Mumbai, in association with Microsoft and moderated by industry experts from Deloitte, industry leaders shared views on best practices for digital transformation. Gone are the days when technology was deployed to merely … Read More

Is Technology a Silver Bullet, or Should it be Dr…

This was the focus of a recent CXO roundtable organized by FieldAssist in Delhi, and moderated by Bibaswan Dutta, Digital RTM lead at EY Consulting. Technology can work wonders. It can make companies more efficient, agile, nimble, and well-run in … Read More

Blogs

Simplify and Scale: FieldAssist Integrates Tally w…

In today’s fast-paced FMCG industry, effective distribution management is crucial for maintaining competitive advantage and operational efficiency. However, many distributors remain hesitant to adopt company-specific Distribution Management Systems (DMS), preferring to stick with their familiar accounting software. At FieldAssist, we … Read More

perfect store

The Role of Sales Representatives in Achieving the…

In India’s dynamic general trade sector, FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) brands play a crucial role in shaping the shopping experience. A perfect store not only attracts customers but also ensures a seamless shopping experience, leading to higher sales and customer … Read More

Navigating the Consumer Goods Market in Saudi Arab…

Navigating the Consumer Goods Market in Saudi Arabia – Opportunities for accelerated growth!  Is the world taking note of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) economic innovation? Saudi Arabia, a leading player in the global oil market and home to … Read More

Goldiee Group – How this Trailblazer CPG brand f…

Of the top 100 FMCG companies that existed 25 years ago, not even 2% of them exist today. In the Indian FMCG circus, running a company is like juggling watermelons in the air. One wrong move and you’re left with … Read More

How to get business buy-in for your digital transf…

Hanging together The world of enterprise Digital Transformation is littered with projects in limbo.  That old project that’s stuck in UAT since forever. Another that’s held up because the pilot department can’t afford the time right now. Those business use … Read More

How FMCG can be “Fast Moving” in Technology Ad…

Thinking fast and slow – with technology adoption Technology has done wonders for the world. It has revolutionized how corporations function and achieve their business goals. Whether at the day-to-day level or the strategic level, few aspects of corporate existence … Read More

FMCG Distribution Network

How FMCG Brands are Deploying Technology to Stream…

For the past decade, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry has been very active. Since the industry is volatile, all businesses aim to retain their customers by investing in innovative and better techniques to provide a flawless experience to the … Read More

7 reasons why you need an online Distributor Manag…

FMCG: Unlocking potential in India’s consumer market Indians are young. The average Indian is barely 29 years old. And they’re getting richer and richer day by day. All this translates to huge spending power. Especially in the FMCG industry, which … Read More

Technology in FMCG: Problem Solver or Business En…

At a recent roundtable organized by FieldAssist in Mumbai, in association with Microsoft and moderated by industry experts from Deloitte, industry leaders shared views on best practices for digital transformation. Gone are the days when technology was deployed to merely … Read More

Is Technology a Silver Bullet, or Should it be Dr…

This was the focus of a recent CXO roundtable organized by FieldAssist in Delhi, and moderated by Bibaswan Dutta, Digital RTM lead at EY Consulting. Technology can work wonders. It can make companies more efficient, agile, nimble, and well-run in … Read More

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Blogs

The Human Role in Tech Transformations, and Growin...

At a recent roundtable organized by FieldAssist in Bengaluru and moderated by Balaji Venkatraman, Director of Consulting at PwC multiple industry leaders and experts got together to share thoughts on key challenges facing the industry today. Most digital transformation exercises focus … Read More

Navigating the Top 6 Challenges of CPG Inventory Management

What is Auto Stock Replenishment (ARS) and why yo...

Stockouts: The bane of supply chain management If you want to scare a distributor or a stockist, creep up behind them and whisper “stockout”. Stockouts are often considered the biggest nuisance in the Supply Chain industry. A stockout situation occurs … Read More

Navigating the Top 6 Challenges of CPG Inventory Management

How to Tackle Inventory Management Woes of CPG Dis...

“Sir, we’ll have to cancel some of these retailer orders. We don’t have enough ready stock,” said Gaurav, the right-hand man of Dhingra ji. Mr. Dhingra was an important distributor for Yummy Namkeen’s in Gurgaon. And he was not happy … Read More

Challenges in CPG Industry

Prepare or Perish: 6 Future Challenges for the CPG...

Challenges in CPG Industry Considering how dynamic the consumer goods industry is today, there are many Challenges in CPG Industry, as CPG brands need to develop comprehensive strategies that are rooted in the needs of the future consumer. For a … Read More

Making the Most of Your Data How API Integrations Can Help

Making the Most of Your Data: How API Integrations...

Once upon a time… Before automation, how do you think CPG companies ran their sales supply chain? Company salesmen + pen-and-paper orders + distributor relationships + trust. The visibility stopped at the distributors. There was no way to authenticate the … Read More

Seeking Retail Excellence Track these 8 Retail Metrics to get there fast!

Seeking Retail Excellence? Track These 8 Retail Me...

The importance of tracking retail metrics Anil Khatri is a 2nd generation entrepreneur and runs a INR 400 crore manufacturing firm – one of the biggest suppliers of oats and wheat bran to food companies in India. 12 months ago, … Read More

Retail Analytics

Retail Analytics: Game-Changer of Traditional &#03...

Thanks to Retail Analytics, the traditional and online retail space has witnessed a transformation in the last few years that it had not seen in decades. Today, nearly all FMCG companies have a sales force automation system or sales tracking software to gather … Read More

When FieldAssist, like Arjuna, focused only on the Eye of The Bird

When FieldAssist, like Arjuna, focused only on the...

New Products, New Customers, New Positioning:  How 2022 became spectacular for us. You all must have heard the story about Prince Arjuna and the Eye of the Bird. When Dronacharya takes the princes for target practice, he asks Arjuna, “What … Read More

Score Big With Deep Market Intelligence

Product Launches? BTL activities? Score Big With D...

Deep Market Intelligence Understanding Deep Market Intelligence: Remember waiting for the right time to ask your father if you could go on that college trip? You couldn’t ask him when he came home tired from work, or when he was … Read More

The Curious Case of Van Theft, Stock Pilferage And A Missing DSO

The Curious Case of Van Theft, Stock Pilferage, An...

This happened with a customer, who was a leading biscuits brand in the 5-15 rupees price points. One day, a distributor salesman, who was also operating the van, loaded the van full of stock and started with his daily visits … Read More

Why some CPG brands don’t break a sweat in the festive season

Why some CPG brands don’t break a sweat in the f...

In India, celebrating festivals and happy occasions can never be complete without buying new things, feasting and gifting.  Every year, one can see the marketing frenzy pick up the pace with Independence Day sales in early to mid-August, followed by … Read More

Improve B2B sales & ROI with Automated Work Flo

Inefficient Leads Management Ruining Your B2B Sale...

‘Relationship experts’. That’s what we jokingly call our sales team. But technically, we are right. In any company, the salespeople are the ones who nurture relationships with customers whether they are your distributors or institutional customers. The complexity is exponentially … Read More

Dashboard Blog Banner

How to Move from Intuition to Evidence-Based Decis...

I have been in many meetings with both emerging companies  as well as big, established brands where ‘data’ is a constant challenge. For big companies especially, the frustration hits a high pitch. “We have data coming out our noses, but … Read More

Proud Partner To Great Brands Banner

FieldAssist Unveils its New Avatar as a Proud Part...

When you look back to the first day of your career, are you the same person today? Nope! Today, you are the proud owner of your designation. Some of you may be even handling your own teams by now. Possibly … Read More

Primary Sales Vs Secondary Sales

Who Wins the Swayamvar? Primary Sales or Secondary...

Primary Sales Vs Secondary Sales For Primary Sales Vs Secondary Sales, Let me start by saying that for all CPG companies, all ‘sales’ are important because they are part of the same supply chain till they reach the consumer. However, … Read More

retail execution

Can a Staffing Partner Really Ace Both Retail Exec...

The foundation of any beauty brand lies in how consumers experience the products.  Other than great packaging and heavy advertising, there are other details that consumers need to make a purchase decision. A fair amount of product knowledge, application of … Read More

Dont-Get-Mad-Its-Just-Pad

Don’t Get Mad, It’s Just A Pad!!...

How many of you remember ‘that’ conversation with your parent(s) when you hit puberty? The curious kids might have thrown a couple of innocent queries at their mothers, but most would have been told to be quiet and not ask … Read More

3-ways-to-fuel-up-retail sales

Losing Rs 1.2 cr, Just Because Your Retailers Ran ...

Does it take you 3 whole days to respond to market feedback about a new product, or to respond to aggressive competitor activity? Does it take 2 days for the retailer grievance to reach you?  Are your salesmen covering only … Read More

Inventory Management System

5 Ways Your Distributors can Manage their Inventor...

Have you ever been inside an FMCG distributorship for Inventory Management System? One of my first visits was at a big distributor of a nationally renowned namkeens brand. For someone who loves snacking, I felt like a kid in a … Read More

share of shelf

Is Your Share of Shelf Firing on All Cylinders?...

The shelf is the new battleground for consumer goods manufacturers. With the advent of digital technologies, consumers are spoilt for choice and can easily compare products before making a purchase decision. It has become more critical for CPG brands to … Read More

The Human Role in Tech Transformations, and Growin...

At a recent roundtable organized by FieldAssist in Bengaluru and moderated by Balaji Venkatraman, Director of Consulting at PwC multiple industry leaders and experts got together to share thoughts on key challenges facing the industry today. Most digital transformation exercises focus … Read More

Navigating the Top 6 Challenges of CPG Inventory Management

What is Auto Stock Replenishment (ARS) and why yo...

Stockouts: The bane of supply chain management If you want to scare a distributor or a stockist, creep up behind them and whisper “stockout”. Stockouts are often considered the biggest nuisance in the Supply Chain industry. A stockout situation occurs … Read More

Navigating the Top 6 Challenges of CPG Inventory Management

How to Tackle Inventory Management Woes of CPG Dis...

“Sir, we’ll have to cancel some of these retailer orders. We don’t have enough ready stock,” said Gaurav, the right-hand man of Dhingra ji. Mr. Dhingra was an important distributor for Yummy Namkeen’s in Gurgaon. And he was not happy … Read More

Challenges in CPG Industry

Prepare or Perish: 6 Future Challenges for the CPG...

Challenges in CPG Industry Considering how dynamic the consumer goods industry is today, there are many Challenges in CPG Industry, as CPG brands need to develop comprehensive strategies that are rooted in the needs of the future consumer. For a … Read More

Making the Most of Your Data How API Integrations Can Help

Making the Most of Your Data: How API Integrations...

Once upon a time… Before automation, how do you think CPG companies ran their sales supply chain? Company salesmen + pen-and-paper orders + distributor relationships + trust. The visibility stopped at the distributors. There was no way to authenticate the … Read More

Seeking Retail Excellence Track these 8 Retail Metrics to get there fast!

Seeking Retail Excellence? Track These 8 Retail Me...

The importance of tracking retail metrics Anil Khatri is a 2nd generation entrepreneur and runs a INR 400 crore manufacturing firm – one of the biggest suppliers of oats and wheat bran to food companies in India. 12 months ago, … Read More

Retail Analytics

Retail Analytics: Game-Changer of Traditional &#03...

Thanks to Retail Analytics, the traditional and online retail space has witnessed a transformation in the last few years that it had not seen in decades. Today, nearly all FMCG companies have a sales force automation system or sales tracking software to gather … Read More

When FieldAssist, like Arjuna, focused only on the Eye of The Bird

When FieldAssist, like Arjuna, focused only on the...

New Products, New Customers, New Positioning:  How 2022 became spectacular for us. You all must have heard the story about Prince Arjuna and the Eye of the Bird. When Dronacharya takes the princes for target practice, he asks Arjuna, “What … Read More

Score Big With Deep Market Intelligence

Product Launches? BTL activities? Score Big With D...

Deep Market Intelligence Understanding Deep Market Intelligence: Remember waiting for the right time to ask your father if you could go on that college trip? You couldn’t ask him when he came home tired from work, or when he was … Read More

The Curious Case of Van Theft, Stock Pilferage And A Missing DSO

The Curious Case of Van Theft, Stock Pilferage, An...

This happened with a customer, who was a leading biscuits brand in the 5-15 rupees price points. One day, a distributor salesman, who was also operating the van, loaded the van full of stock and started with his daily visits … Read More

Why some CPG brands don’t break a sweat in the festive season

Why some CPG brands don’t break a sweat in the f...

In India, celebrating festivals and happy occasions can never be complete without buying new things, feasting and gifting.  Every year, one can see the marketing frenzy pick up the pace with Independence Day sales in early to mid-August, followed by … Read More

Improve B2B sales & ROI with Automated Work Flo

Inefficient Leads Management Ruining Your B2B Sale...

‘Relationship experts’. That’s what we jokingly call our sales team. But technically, we are right. In any company, the salespeople are the ones who nurture relationships with customers whether they are your distributors or institutional customers. The complexity is exponentially … Read More

Dashboard Blog Banner

How to Move from Intuition to Evidence-Based Decis...

I have been in many meetings with both emerging companies  as well as big, established brands where ‘data’ is a constant challenge. For big companies especially, the frustration hits a high pitch. “We have data coming out our noses, but … Read More

Proud Partner To Great Brands Banner

FieldAssist Unveils its New Avatar as a Proud Part...

When you look back to the first day of your career, are you the same person today? Nope! Today, you are the proud owner of your designation. Some of you may be even handling your own teams by now. Possibly … Read More

Primary Sales Vs Secondary Sales

Who Wins the Swayamvar? Primary Sales or Secondary...

Primary Sales Vs Secondary Sales For Primary Sales Vs Secondary Sales, Let me start by saying that for all CPG companies, all ‘sales’ are important because they are part of the same supply chain till they reach the consumer. However, … Read More

retail execution

Can a Staffing Partner Really Ace Both Retail Exec...

The foundation of any beauty brand lies in how consumers experience the products.  Other than great packaging and heavy advertising, there are other details that consumers need to make a purchase decision. A fair amount of product knowledge, application of … Read More

Dont-Get-Mad-Its-Just-Pad

Don’t Get Mad, It’s Just A Pad!!...

How many of you remember ‘that’ conversation with your parent(s) when you hit puberty? The curious kids might have thrown a couple of innocent queries at their mothers, but most would have been told to be quiet and not ask … Read More

3-ways-to-fuel-up-retail sales

Losing Rs 1.2 cr, Just Because Your Retailers Ran ...

Does it take you 3 whole days to respond to market feedback about a new product, or to respond to aggressive competitor activity? Does it take 2 days for the retailer grievance to reach you?  Are your salesmen covering only … Read More

Inventory Management System

5 Ways Your Distributors can Manage their Inventor...

Have you ever been inside an FMCG distributorship for Inventory Management System? One of my first visits was at a big distributor of a nationally renowned namkeens brand. For someone who loves snacking, I felt like a kid in a … Read More

share of shelf

Is Your Share of Shelf Firing on All Cylinders?...

The shelf is the new battleground for consumer goods manufacturers. With the advent of digital technologies, consumers are spoilt for choice and can easily compare products before making a purchase decision. It has become more critical for CPG brands to … Read More