Campbell Soup Co.

Even though the growth of supply chain software has cooled significantly since the hey day of the explosive growth seen in 2000, there is still a huge opportunity for vendors to adjust offerings to better suit the needs of clients, according to a 2004 AMR Research report.

At 135-years-old, the Campbell Soup Company brings in nearly $7 billion in annual sales and touts more than 20 market-leading brands from a diverse product portfolio, which includes everything from the familiar red and white cans to Pepperidge Farm bakery to Godiva chocolate.

A re-cap of the year's must-attend industry event

Last month, more than 120 high-level consumer goods executives convened in New York City for the inaugural Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit a unique event launched in response to the convergence of sales and marketing and technology within leading consumer goods organizations.

With a higher degree of mandates from retailers, corporate legislation like Sarbanes-Oxley and a crowded product marketplace, it would appear that the consumer goods landscape is an unforgiving atmosphere full of revenue roadblocks.

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Highlights from the year's HOTTEST INDUSTRY EVENT

Terra Technology unveils its High Definition Demand (HDD) solution that improves the translation of planning-level forecasts into execution-level demand to drive manufacturing and distribution more efficiently.