Looking for a specific tool to help get your business running better?
I’ve developed a few which have done the job in the past – help yourself and let me know if you have any questions:
- Price Management Audit - tighten up your practices to build profits
- Product Line Optimization - "pull the weeds" to improve focus
- Redi Monitor™ Program- understand how to build your redi business
…and don’t worry about bringing them back when you’re done!
I'll be adding more tools for you in the coming months...
Redistribution Resources
We Wrote the Book on Redistribution!
Over 10 years of knowledge accumulated by working with manufacturers and redistributors are contained in Understanding Food Service Redistribution. Sorry, I can’t let you borrow this one, but you can see a preview and order the book by following this link:
UNDERSTANDING FOODSERVICE REDISTRIBUTION
The RediMonitor™ Program
Now you can see and monitor exactly what is going on inside your redistribution business. RediMontor™ gives you Quarterly reports and recommendations that will help you:
- ensure the proper customer mix
- identify growth opportunities and business risks
- thoroughly prepare for business reviews
Please have a look at the example, and contact me to discuss a customized RediMonitor™ program tailored to your needs
Articles and Presentations
Need some fresh thinking on a sticky issue?
I'll be stocking this area with pertinent reports and presentations to help you with the key issues in your business. Be sure to check back often, so you can stay abreast of the latest thinking.
Price Bracket Practices of Foodservice Manufacturers
- results of a 2001 study
- article from Food Logistics magazine
Advanced Issues in Redistribution
- from a February 2005 Webinar
Redistribution and National Accounts
- presentation to the Chain Purchasing Conference
- an excellent book which examines the relationships between manufacturers and distributors - recommended reading for foodservice sales and marketing professionals
- Time Magazine article examining the relationship between biofuel subsidies and commodity costs
