The digitisation of the traditional retailer in Africa
The humble mom-and-pop shop or traditional retailer has been getting a lot of attention of late. It seems like not
Lean: The emerging market challenge
Emerging economies with robust economic growth remain a significant opportunity for companies eager to grow and expand their business. With
Cold chain challenges: Poor electricity supply in Guinea-Conakry
How do you create a cold chain in a city with constant power cuts and outages? This is one of
Vietnam’s changing retail environment
The Vietnamese retail market has seen significant changes the last couple of years. Neighbourhoods in Ho Chi Minh City and
Guinea-Conakry retail landscape
Guinea Conakry has seen better days. Political instability and an uncertain economic outlook have not helped consumer confidence in this
Key distribution issues in emerging markets
Channel strategy – companies must map out a clear channel strategy and identify which channel the selected distributor will service.
3rd Party selection and management in emerging markets
We recently conducted a supply assessment and pilot roll-out for a media company in Zambia. Our workstream focused primarily on
Coca-Cola’s inclusive distribution model in Ethiopia
Arriving in Ethiopia in 1998 the local Coca-Cola operation was hardly an operation to search for best practices. Today, the
10 Distributor problems in emerging markets how to avoid them
Working with distributors in emerging markets can sometimes be challenges, as they sometimes lack expertise, capital, and management to drive
Route-to-Market Pilot Checklist
The Supply Chain Lab often gets involved in Route-to-Market pilot design and implementations in emerging markets. Below are a number
21 Issues to consider when outsourcing to 3PLs in emerging markets
When outsourcing any supply chain activities or processes to third party logistics (3PLs) operators in emerging markets, there are a
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