Aligning business and IT strategies, regardless of M&A plans, it's no secret that consumer goods companies are under extreme pressure to reduce costs and increase their revenue.
The Carlton & United Beverages (CUB) division of Fosters Group is implementing a $170 million project-- including a warehouse management system (WMS) from MARC Global-- to significantly improve its supply chain operations and reduce costs across the business.
As the retail sector consolidates and the larger players grow stronger, a rising number of consumer goods (CG) firms, such as Adolph Coors Company and Molson Inc., Hershey Foods Corporation and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. are executing merger or acquisition strategies.
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