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We are committed to the growth and success of wholesalers, distributors and their partners. Wholesalers and distributors may find these FMI resources of interest in helping to address business operations and regulatory compliance.

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Wholesaler Membership

Be a part of an international network of retailers and wholesalers working together to improve food distribution around the world. FMI provides a broad array of members-only benefits and resources.

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Every month, FMI produces a members-only newsletter exclusively for the Wholesaler Community. If you are not currently receiving the newsletter and are interested in receiving it, please email Alexandra Greer.

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FMI Wholesaler Resources

2020 Supply Chain Benchmark – A Look Across the End to End Customer Value Chain

This benchmarking features critical supply, delivery and labor metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from the 2020 whirlwind of a year.

Presentation to the Wholesaler Committee, January 2020

This presentation was provided to the FMI Wholesaler Committee in 2020.

2019 FMI Supply Chain Benchmarking

This benchmarking includes findings on the logistics performance of U.S. food retail supply chains as well as the impact of digital on supply chains.

2018 Supply Chain Benchmarking Survey Highlights

Highlights of the 2018 FMI food logistics survey results that include general facility information and operation metrics.

Supply Chain Conference Productivity Benchmark study presentation

Back to the Future: Supply Chain Productivity Benchmarking Study 2018 Presented April 17, 2018

This session reports on 2017 FMI food logistics survey results and activities available and it is a ‘must see’ for all executives.

Warehouse Labor Productivity Benchmarking 2017

This warehouse productivity study is designed to provide key benchmarks, metrics and insight, to enable companies to compare their performance with that of other wholesalers and self-distributing retail chains.

Productivity Benchmarking Industry Report 2016

This report is one of the largest and diverse warehouse productivity studies in North America.

FMI Wholesaler Member Survey

We surveyed FMI's wholesaler members to identify issues unique to wholesalers.

Retail Operations

Events

We welcome you to join us for the following events.

Conference
2021 Energy and Store Development Conference
- Monday, September 13 (9am) - Wednesday, September 15, 2021 (11:59pm US/Eastern)
Vice presidents, directors and managers in energy, refrigeration, store development and sustainability gather to learn from the best in the food retail industry about energy efficiency and conservation, as well as store design and merchandising.
Webinar
The Concept of Flow and Focus
- Tuesday, September 14, 2021 (1pm - 2pm US/Eastern)
Join us for The Concept of Flow and Focus. This session will demonstrate how to better manage the FLOW of shoppers from entering into the store to the checkout, and how to control their FOCUS on items we want to sell, in the optimum order we would like to sell them.
Conference
2021 Annual Business Conference (ABC)
- Sunday, October 17 - Wednesday, October 20, 2021
- | Chicago, IL
The Annual Business Conference (ABC) provides a tremendous opportunity for CPG suppliers to interact with their retailer/wholesaler trading partners.
Conference
2022 Midwinter Executive Conference
- Friday, January 21 - Monday, January 24, 2022
- | Boca Raton, FL
The Midwinter Executive Conference is FMI's signature, invitation-only annual gathering that attracts more than 1,000 senior-level executives in the food retail marketplace. It is a prestigious member-only event offering an opportunity for a diverse group of top industry leaders, including retailers, wholesalers, independent operators, suppliers and manufacturers, to converge and gain insights relevant to the success of their businesses. Supplier partners quality for at least 2, and up to an unlimited amount of invitations, depending on their level of membership.
Conference
2022 Annual Business Conference (ABC)
- Sunday, September 11 - Wednesday, September 14, 2022
- | Chicago, IL
The Annual Business Conference (ABC) provides a tremendous opportunity for CPG suppliers to interact with their retailer/wholesaler trading partners.

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Leadership

FMI's Wholesale Committee makes recommendations on programming and services uniquely applicable to wholesalers in an effort to enhance the competitiveness, productivity and profitability of all wholesaler members and the customers they serve.

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