CEO: Mondelez evaluating DSD as part of strategic review
2/2/2018
Mondelez CEO Dirk Van de Put said direct-store delivery has been "powerful" for the company's US biscuits category, but the company is performing a cost-benefit analysis to determine whether to continue its DSD strategy in the future. "It's part of our strategic review," Van de Put said. "We hope to have clarity near the middle of the year."
Yep not happening this year!
Maybe next year!
Keep guessing
We are not exiting dsd any time this year. We are half way through the year already and not even close to leaving dsd as of now.
Serve u here is getting a small office in Meijer this summer as they have been told they are picking up more contract work. Hummm....wonder who is going warehouse?
The nabisco cheerleader is back at it again below reality isn’t an option for this person game over soon
Not happening!!!
Glen Walter town hall July 30th.
We're committed to DSD
servu is in meijer where I am. Have been for some time. Just because our management doesn't tell us doesn't mean it's not happening.
Word will come out in July about CAO for Kroger and servu for Meijer
Game over!
It wont be till at least next year 2019. We are not close to a exit yet and Kroger has not even mentioned in our region going to CAO or Meijer which is a big account of ours here.
If we are next it's not this year
Dsd may be ending for retailers by 2020, but not for Mondelez, we are next to go!
Beer company can’t leave dsd due to beverage laws and stores can’t go to the brewery and buy beer also soda company like Pepsi and coke have to much product and a lot of money invested in their product to leave. But the salty snack industry is very weak and can more likely to leave dsd get out why you can don’t wait until last minute
Pepsi and coke would definitely be hard to convert but that's what I was told. All DSD to end by 2020
So all dsd is ending by 2020 I doubt that coke and Pepsi never
Walmart upper management told me by 2020 DSD will be ending at Walmart. He said that we are next to exit. Believe what you want but I wanted to share this information.
Kroger warehouses already have assigned us catalogue numbers and designated space for us in their warehouses, at least according to a 25 yr veteran GM that shared this with me. I know, all hear say, but isn’t that what this site is about? Sharing informations? He said in all his years he has never seen a company go CAO without the intent of going warehouse at Kroger. Makes sense. Yes Frito has been cao for some time but their retail model is nothing like ours, drivers are their reps and reps only have two or three stores. Out model was spot on to Keebler. Even often simultaneous lay offs increasing territory size. Kroger isn’t ready? Of course there will be some bumps but for the most part they could go cao at any time. The warehouse piece is far more along than you think, and cao has been being tested for a long time, and not just for nabisco products! We just happen to be he next to go, they are taking back one at a time.
With wal Mart and Kroger, there’s 7000 stores, explain how dsd would still be affordable, I’d love to hear it!
Tate’s won’t be dsd next year, and even if it was Mondelez reps will never touch! The plan is to keep Tate’s completely separate so as not to cheepen it! Dirks words!
Of course Mondelez has been preparing for a dsd exit for years, yes years! Been a part of Kroger and wal Mart ‘s plan for years! Decisions of this magnitude take time!
You talk like the dsd decision is just being thought about now. We've been closing warehouses and going to regional distribution hubs for some time now. What makes you think they haven't been working with the grocery and 3rd party warehouses?
How is Kroger ready no talks of DSD in my area and yes by law any job has to give you 60 days but that is not enough time for everyone else to get on board. On top of the fact tates will DSD by next year
When China mart is ready and Kroger is ready dsd is dead nabisco does have to give 60 day notice July 9 th u will find out dsd unfortunately will be over before the end of the yr nabisco not going to keep the overhead when China mart and Kroger are ready to roll game over soon
DSD isn't going anywhere this year
Well said. If we're such a cash cow then why would DSD end! Mondelez may not want it to end. Walmart and Kroger are behind DSD ending for everyone not just Mondelez. We're easier to convert. That's why we're next to exit. Non believers will soon find out.
I'm not saying DSD will stay or go. What I find confusing is some claim DSD is a gold mine so we'll be here for another year or two or three. If it's so profitable why would we leave then? I'm looking at it as the top executives, board of directors, and the major share holders do. It's always"how can we maximize profits" and never "we need to maintain this level of employment". This is what I see. N.A. consumption has stagnated or declined in recent years. Workers wages continue to rise, insurance for health care, transportation, ect continue to rise, fuel and commodities costs are up, prices at store level need to decline just to stay somewhat competitive. Sure, automation, massive job cuts and outsourcing have helped but N.A. numbers are still trending negative. I see substantial changes in operating costs coming in the near future here in America.
Dsd will end one day it's just not this year like every one is saying
Why would nabisco change the pack size to accommodate shelf space pack out if their staying in dsd and why would nabisco keep the same over head personnel wise when stores control and do the orders. Dsd is dead soon and so is your job unfortunately don’t believe the nabisco cheerleaders on here nabisco only cares about dragging u accross the finish line then get rid of u
I'm not stupid I just know that I dont have to worry about finding a job if this one goes away. I only do this because I get paid the same to pack out and sale cookies as I would doing real work. I set myself up when kebler went down so that if it happened to us it wouldn't matter at any job they can give you 60 days notice but if you act like that all the time for over a year now what's the point of doing anything?
Walmart manager told me by the end 2020 all DSD will be eliminated. He said that Nabisco is next to exit
Your on the titantic your to stupid to see what going on around you dsd is sinking and so are u wake up hit send on your resume u have zero guarantees of severance every day that goes bye is one less day of dsd at nabisco the game over soon
This isn't the titanic there are no lifeboats hitting send right now is like jumping overboard before we even hit the iceberg
I read your link it doesn't mention anything about DSD or the possibility of leaving you can make an argument that mybe the numbers could lead to cost reduction but it's not proof we are going warehouse
Dirk was talking to shareholders and wall street bankers. Of course he's going to sugar coat it. The bankers commented on the disappointing north american numbers. Sales in India, china, latin america, europe have no affect on what needs to be done here in the u.s. Tell me, do they use the expensive DSD model anywhere else in the world? With all the job cuts here we almost break even.
Don’t be the guys playing the music on the titantic let the nabisco cheerleader on here play the music on the titantic we all know how that ended head for the life boats dsd is sinking doesn’t mean u should hit send on your resume u got no clue that u will even get a severance from nabisco
I read your link but if you listen to the sales holders meetings Dirk says that biscuit was up in q1 and gun drove the bad numbers also we dont have the same chocolate business as the rest of the world which is why the other area are able to do so much better all of Cadbury in the US is owned by Hershey
https://www.fooddive.com/news/mondelez-sees-sales-slip-in-north-america-but-surge-elsewhere/516074/
Try this link.
Your link was not found
I have proof. Globally sales are up. Here in America, the region that we are concerned with and will effect us, sales are down, revenue is down. Read for yourself.....fooddive.com/news/mondelez-Q1-sales-slip-in-america-but-clibm-elsewhere. So.... the share holders don't mind if north america is eating up their profits. Now I understand.
Because Kroger GO is in our backyard and not yours! Kroger is working there way towards going CAO! Evidence of dsd going away is CAO! Retailers want it eliminated for margins! Seems hard to believe so many are in such denial
Better hit send lol!!!
That clown has been on here for a year posting speculation!!
Not one person has any real proof we are exiting DSD. It’s all just speculation from every one. Only Walmart has done CAO and not Kroger. There is no talk of Kroger in our region going that way.
"The nabisco cheerleaders on here will never learn when stores can order and control orders your job is over"
You must think everyone here is a sales rep that's funny, I have only seen my job grow as your job shrinks
kebler is even hiring more merchandisers right now because the stores wont move there proudut
What would be the purpose of hitting send if you dont have concrete proof, way would I give up free money in my 401k, growth in my pension, a possible severance package, and unemployment?
The nabisco cheerleaders on here will never learn when stores can order and control orders your job is over and that exactly what in the process of happening. Don’t be a fool and listen to these nabisco cheerleader on here they re programmed to believe anything upper management says while missing reality dsd is dead soon hit send on your resume that the best advice look after yourself