Supply Chain Strategies
ARE YOU IN-TOUCH WITH YOUR MARKET, OR DOES YOUR COMMUNICATION STRATEGY NEED UPDATING?
Supermarkets and processors have pioneered supplier arrangements, but in an era of shortages and growing consumer demand for specific products, knowledge of how farmers and growers operate is vital. Meanwhile, the need for agricultural input suppliers to get closer to farmers, processors and retailers has never been greater.
Independent Resource Limited has the knowledge, contacts and systems to provide this insight and develop successful supply chain arrangements.
TAILOR-MADE RESEARCH
Get to the heart of what is driving the availability of the agricultural produce your business relies on. We will provide you with a detailed analysis of market drivers, supply projections and giving you strategic suggestions.
SUPPLIER LIAISON
Do you want to challenge or motivate your agricultural suppliers or customers?
We can prepare and pose questions for them or draw up scenarios you might want to discuss with them. We can also arrange face-to-face meetings with farmers and suppliers.
THINK TANK SERVICES
Do you have a supply arrangement or challenge that could benefit from some fresh and independent thinking?
Through discussions with farmers and suppliers and taking inspiration from across other industries and the world we can come up with ideas that will give your business the edge.
MARKETING AND MEDIA RELATIONS
We can demonstrate how the right agricultural supply arrangement can be used to help sell your product, giving your customers the confidence that you care where your products come from.
SUPPLIER SOURCING SERVICE
Finding agricultural suppliers and farmers with the right motivation and attitude who will help strengthen your business.
FURTHER DETAILS
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Industry news
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Independent Business Resource Ltd appointed as Kleffmann’s new Alliance Partner for France
The leading market research company specialising in the agricultural market, Kleffmann Group has appointed Independent Business Resource Limited (IBR) as their new alliance partner for France.
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What farmers want in a winter oilseed rape variety
A survey of UK farmers conducted by the Kleffmann Group has indicated that, beyond recommendation from an agronomist, the most important features of a winter oilseed rape variety are crop yield, closely followed by crop vigour and oil content.
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Commodity selling prices and the weather are top concerns for European farmers
An in-depth survey of 3,000 European farmers in six countries has indicated that commodity selling pricing is the most important concern for farmers in three European countries, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic, with it being the second most important concern of farmers in Great Britain and France. The next most frequent concern was, unsurprisingly, the weather, which was selected by farmers in four countries surveyed, Germany, Great Britain, Poland and the Czech Republic.
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Surveys
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The Directors of IBR have more than 20 years experience of ad hoc research, both client side and supply side.
We engage with clients to listen, learn, and apply the correct approaches to deliver against your research objectives. - More about Surveys




