Field Execution Intelligence (FEI)The category of platforms producing verified execution data for India's physical marketing economy. The 5-layer operating standard for accountable FMCG execution.
Perfect StoreComposite execution KPI combining 8 to 12 factors including SKU availability, planogram compliance, POSM presence, pricing accuracy, and OOS rate.
Numeric distribution (ND)% of stores carrying a given SKU. The primary distribution effectiveness metric.
Weighted distribution (WD)% of category sales reached. Distribution metric weighted by store importance.
Share of Shelf (SoS)Brand facings vs total facings in a category. Indicator of competitive intensity and shelf negotiation success.
Planogram compliance% adherence to brand-mandated shelf layout. Verified through image recognition or human audit.
POSM (Point of Sale Material)Branded display, hanger, dispenser, shelf-talker, danglers, wobblers. The visibility currency of in-store execution.
Out-of-stock (OOS)% of priority SKUs missing from shelf during audit. Among the most damaging execution failures.
Beat planPre-defined route for a sales rep specifying which outlets to visit on which day. Adherence is a core productivity metric.
Productive call rate (PCR)% of outlet visits resulting in an order. Measures sales rep effectiveness.
Secondary salesSales from distributor to retailer. The execution layer between primary sales (brand to distributor) and consumer offtake.
Trade schemeDiscount, rebate, or incentive structure offered to distributors and retailers. Typical 30 to 45% of FMCG trade spend.
General Trade (GT)Kirana stores, chemists, wholesalers. Controls 75% of Indian FMCG distribution.
Modern Trade (MT)Chain retail (supermarkets, hypermarkets, convenience chains). 14 to 16% of Indian FMCG distribution.
Blind TrustLegacy operating standard treating distributor and agency reports as evidence. The structural condition FEI replaces.
Ground TruthWhat actually happened on the ground, independently verified. The reference state FEI moves brands toward.