Publications

Dan Raftery authored the following industry reports while at Raftery Resource Network, Prime Consulting Group and Willard Bishop Consulting.

Select a Publication Category to view report covers and titles:

• Industry Issues
• Association Guidance
• Supply Chain Initiatives
• Scan-Based Trading
• Category Management
• Unsaleables - Returns Cost Management

INDUSTRY ISSUES

State-of-the-Industry Report 2017, International Housewares Association

State-of-the-Industry Report 2016, International Housewares Association

State-of-the-Industry Report 2015, International Housewares Association

State-of-the-Industry Report 2014, International Housewares Association

State-of-the-Industry Report 2013, International Housewares Association

State-of-the-Industry Report 2012, International Housewares Association

State-of-the-Industry Report 2011, International Housewares Association

State-of-the-Industry Report 2010, International Housewares Association

State-of-the-Industry Report 2009, International Housewares Association

State-of-the-Industry Report 2008, International Housewares Association

Sustainability Options for Housewares Companies 2008, International Housewares Association

State-of-the-Industry Report 2007, International Housewares Association

State-of-the-Industry Report 2006, International Housewares Association

State-of-the-Industry Report 2005, International Housewares Association

Company Profile Report 2005, International Housewares Association

State-of-the-Industry Report 2004, International Housewares Association

Company Profile Report 2004, International Housewares Association

State-of-the-Industry Report 2003, International Housewares Association

Compensation Report 2003, International Housewares Association

Company Profile Report 2003, International Housewares Association

Reverse Auctions: An Industry White Paper 2002, International Housewares Association

State-of-the-Industry Report 2002, International Housewares Association

State-of-the-Industry Report 2002, International Housewares Association

The Economics of Compliance with Proposed OSHA Ergonomics Program Standards 1999, Food Distributors International Government Relations Department

ASSOCIATION GUIDANCE

7 Measures of Success Implementation Guide & Assessment Tool The practical companion to the best selling book: "7 Measures of Success: What Remarkable Associations Do That Others Don't." 2008, ASAE & The Center

SUPPLY CHAIN INITIATIVES

Implementing Reverse Supply Chain Improvements: Results from the 2011 Work Groups Food Marketing Institute, Grocery Manufacturers Association and National Association of Chain Drug Stores, 2012

Reverse Supply Chain Improvement: A Joint Industry Project 2011 Food Marketing Institute, Grocery Manufacturers Association and National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Improving Supply Chain Practices for Open Dated Products 2007, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Food Marketing Institute

Expired Products Project 2003, GMA, FMI

Improving Efficiencies in Product Discontinuation 2001, GMA, FMI, FDI.

Case Pack Optimization Project 2000, FMI, GMA.

Invoice Accuracy Survey and Benchmark Results 2002, 2000, 1999, GMA.

Assessing Pallet Costs in Foodservice 1999, Efficient Foodservice Response.

Customer Pick-up in the Food Industry 1998, Food Distributors International.

A Guide to Planning Frequent Shopper Programs 1995, FMI.

Direct Store Delivery Handbook" 1993 FMI

SCAN-BASED TRADING

Scan Based Trading for Retailer-distributed Products: A Feasibility White Paper 2000, Prime Consulting Group, inc.

Scan Based Trading: Using Scanner-driven Technologies to Change Direct Store Delivery Practices – A Pilot Study 1997, GMA.

CATEGORY MANAGEMENT

Building Customer Satisfaction and Sales 2000, National Association of Chain Drug Stores/American Greetings Research Council-2.

In Stock Means in Business 1998, National Association of Convenience Stores, The Coca-Cola Company and Anheuser-Bush, Inc.

Variety or Duplication: A Process to Know Where you Stand 1993, FMI.

National Dairy Case Management Study 1990, Milk Industry Foundation, et al.

UNSALEABLES - RETURNS COST MANAGEMENT

	Reverse Supply Chain Improvement Progress Survey Report 2013, DRS Product Returns			Reverse Supply Chain Improvement Progress Survey Report 2012, DRS Product Returns
	Understanding the Drivers of Expired Pharmaceutical Returns 2009, Healthcare Distribution Management Association			Returns Logistics Practices 2007, Healthcare Distribution Management Association
	A Snapshot of Returned Goods and Manufacturer Policies 2007, Healthcare Distribution Management Association			Profile & Policy Summary 2007, Healthcare Distribution Management Association
	Unsaleables Benchmark Report 2006 Grocery Manufacturers Association, Food Marketing Institute			Improving Unsaleables Management Business Practices - Joint Industry Recommendations 2006, GMA, FMI
	Unsaleable Returned Goods in the Healthcare Supply Chain 2006, Healthcare Distribution Management Association			The Root Causes of Unsaleables: A Joint Industry Study 1999, FMI and GMA.
	Unsaleables in Foodservice: Industry Survey 1999, 1998, International Foodservice Distributors Association.			Unsaleables Products: Industry Survey and Benchmarks 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, GMA.

Unsaleables Products: Industry Survey and Benchmarks 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, GMA .
	Returned Goods Distribution: Activity-based Costing Model for Wholesalers 1997, National Wholesale Druggists’ Association.