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	Industry Affairs Strategy GMA's business initiatives help enable profitable growth for GMA member companies in the channels and markets in which they operate and facilitate overall industry efficiencies. This is accomplished by 1) helping to create a growing, dynamic and efficient marketplace, and 2) providing manufacturers, distributors and other contributing parties with knowledge and understanding of the forces driving change in the industry in their supply chains and their sales promotion practices. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS [Free Adobe Acrobat Reader needed] 2008 MSM Conference Presentations 2008 Joint Industry Unsaleables Management Conference Presentations 2007 IS/LD Conference Presentations 2006 Unsaleables Conference Presentations 2006 IS/LD CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 2005 GMA CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF FOOD PRESENTATIONS 2005 IS/LD CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 2005 MSM CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 2005 UNSALEABLES CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS


	12/2/2008 Bolstering Consumer Confidence: Identifying Essential Third Party Food Safety Audit Criteria Washington, D.C. more » 12/8/2008 Food Labeling Workshop: Complying with Regulatory Requirements for the Labeling of Packaged Foods : "SOLD OUT" - THANKS - Washington, D.C. more » 2/24/2009 Food Claims and Litigation Conference Rancho Mirage, CA more » 4/5/2009 Information Systems/Logistics Distribution Conference Miami, FL more » 4/14/2009 Science Forum Arlington, VA more » View Complete Events Calendar »


	E-Collaboration, the use of Internet based technologies to facilitate continuous automated exchange of information between supply chain partners, remains a critical CPG business priority. E-Collaboration is about companies working together to integrate their operations and eliminate barriers that impact their ability to satisfy consumers and drive out unnecessary cost. It is being used to integrate previously separate aspects of the supply chain and to enhance the value delivered to the consumer by providing a series of practical improvement concepts to unlock this value. Accurate data synchronization is a cornerstone to e-collaboration and foundational to EPC/RFID implementation. To ensure that CPG manufacturers are involved in the latest developments, GMA works closely with other industry associations and standards development bodies, including GCI, GS1, EPCglobal, AIM, FMI and CIES. Related Resources: Implementation of Global Data Synchronization Investigation of EPC/RFID				» Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) » Data Synchronization Resource Center » Direct Store Delivery (DSD) » e-Collaboration » Food & Consumer Product Security » Logistics/Distribution » New Ways of Working Together » Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) / Electronic Product Code (EPC) » Sales » Unsaleables more industry issues ť


	Industry Committees The Industry Affairs Council and our seven Industry Affairs committees are working tirelessly on our members behalf. more ť

	Industry Efforts GMAs Industry Affairs Group helps forecast trends, manage change in the food industry and increase supply chain efficiencies. By working hand-in-hand with our most powerful resource GMA members Industry Affairs strives to continually improve the complex trading partner relationship. more ť

	Industry Resources Check here for free industry downloads, including timely studies and reports. more ť

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