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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The Human Role in Tech Transformations, and Growin…
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What is Auto Stock Replenishment (ARS) and why yo…
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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
Prepare or Perish: 6 Future Challenges for the CPG…
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Making the Most of Your Data: How API Integrations…
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Seeking Retail Excellence? Track These 8 Retail Me…
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Retail Analytics: Game-Changer of Traditional …
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…
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Product Launches? BTL activities? Score Big With D…
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Is Technology a Silver Bullet, or Should it be Dr…
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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
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
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
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…
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 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: Game-Changer of Traditional …
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…
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
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
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Is Your Share of Shelf Firing on All Cylinders?...
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SFA vs CRM : Are They One And Same?...
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Some FMCG brands disappeared because they didnR...
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Africa’s CPG Market Decoded: Challenges, Tre...
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Introducing FieldAssist Travel and Dearness Allowa...
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Want To Crack The Kirana Trade ? We Got Your Back...
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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
SFA vs CRM : Are They One And Same?...
SFA Vs CRM A lot of people are confused about SFA Vs CRM, whether Sales Force Automation (SFA) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) are the same things. They are not. So which one is actually relevant when you consider getting … Read More
Why is the Indian FMCG distributor disgruntled tod...
Harpal was getting annoyed by the minute! He had been a distributor for Eurika Foods Company for 8 years and was doing very well. But at the moment, he was listening to the company’s ASM tell him, “Sir, Eurika is … Read More
5 Myths That Hold Back Frontline Sales From Being ...
“The company bends over backwards for these MBA type people, but what does it do for us? Nothing! They think running contests & awards is all we need… but what about our career?”, grumbled one of my fellow tea-drinkers to … Read More
Why Do Our Comprehensive Reports Make Our Customer...
PWC identifies 7 crucial analytics use-cases for the Indian FMCG sector – Customer, Pricing, Markets, Sales, Business, Marketing, and Supply Chain. And all of them are driven by data that is processed to uncover actionable insights for better, smarter, and … Read More
Second Reason Why Salesman Surrenders is Hidden in...
This is the second blog in our series Why Salesman Surrenders. One thing always leaves me wondering. Every brand spends substantial amounts of money in hiring, training and encouraging their salesmen. The innate motive therein is to ensure their salesmen … Read More
Stakes, Mergers & Acquisitions that are Disru...
For every founder or a CEO of a startup in FMCG Industry or a relatively young CPG company, there will come a point when s/he will question himself (or herself), “Am I in the right space? Did I make the … Read More
Why Salesman Surrenders | High Expectations and Ze...
The first question a majority of us ask while looking for a field salesman is ‘Is he a good salesman?’. A common question for any manager wishing to have soaring success in sales. It is so common that there are … Read More
How Borosil Is Raising The ‘Glass’ Bar with En...
Right through my childhood, I’ve seen Borosil products in my mother’s kitchen, and now my children can say the same thing about my kitchen. If it’s glassware, it has to be Borosil. Since 1962 as India’s most trusted glassware brand, … Read More
9 Easy Ways A Small FMCG Business Can Win Big With...
Today, we meet Gupta Ji. Mr. Gupta is an FMCG business owner for the past 15 years, selling a beverage brand called Gulu, which is loved in most parts of north India. Mr. Gupta has a national network of distributors … Read More
Why Rural Sales Is The Gold Dust That Mesmerizes T...
Ever been on a long road trip? For me, the best part of the journey is taking pit stops in tiny villages, at the small ‘chai ki dukaan’ and digging into locally packed namkeen to munch with our hot chai. … Read More
The Agony of Shivraj over Delayed Sales Data...
“But why should it take that long?”, Shivraj asked the MIS guy impatiently. Shivraj Singh the ZSM at CoolWater, a 15-year-old soft drinks company, was sitting with his Sales managers and Nitin the MIS guy for a review. For every … Read More
Some FMCG brands disappeared because they didnR...
If you are a Founder/CEO or a Sales Head of a CPG company you already know how painful it is to get your product assortment right across all the stores. And if you happen to have a high number of … Read More
Make your Merchandising reliable and smarter with ...
“Good morning Sir. I’m at the store”, Swati smirked as she sent her ‘attendance selfie’ to Sumer Mathur, her manager, to show her presence at the outlet location. She worked as a beauty advisor for a make-up brand and was … Read More
In Talks With Experts Mr. Kartik Raina – The...
An MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies was just the stepping stone for Mr. Kartik Raina, who then held the helm for various national and international corporate setups, such as SmithKline Beecham Consumer HealthCare (now GlaxoSmithKline Consumer HealthCare), … Read More
Life of an MIS Coordinator in an FMCG Company...
Gaurav suddenly jolted awake from a bad dream, drenched in sweat. He had dreamt that the glitchy SFA software deployed by his employer had crashed again, and the leadership team had again yelled at him for not presenting accurate data … Read More
Africa’s CPG Market Decoded: Challenges, Tre...
Africa – The Rise of the Lions With the consumer expenditure expectations to cross $2 trillion by 2025, Africa now ranks among the fastest-growing consumer markets in the world. Its household consumption has exceeded its GDP in recent years and … Read More
How Technology-Driven Strategy can Spur Growth and...
Call it one of the best perks of being a hands-on CEO, but I get to travel the length and breadth of this great country – India. Big cities have a modern vibe, smaller cities exude a charm of their … Read More
Introducing FieldAssist Travel and Dearness Allowa...
Shiva Kumar was very annoyed. This was the 3rd time in this year that his SOs had received incorrect reimbursement of Travel allowance from the finance team, and they had come grumbling to him. He totally empathized with their frustration. … Read More
Want To Crack The Kirana Trade ? We Got Your Back...
One of the things I observed during the pandemic was the number of new brands I saw at the local Kirana stores near me; It was like the pandemic had actually spurred FMCG retail instead of slowing it down! What … Read More