With consumer goods navigating a historic period of disruption, a recent snapshot survey takes the temperature of the reactions and responses from across the industry. We emailed with its creators for greater context around the numbers, including some actionable takeaways.
The CG industry had already been evolving efforts to address new industry trends, and the onset of COVID-19 served as a sharp accelerant for many a company strategy. See where execs are currently focusing their efforts — and where they may need to dedicate more resources.
A new study sheds light on key marketplace and consumer trends that suddenly became critical for CG companies to use as they create game plans to respond, recover and thrive beyond the pandemic.
The supply chain planning software from ToolsGroup is expected to enable Melitta Sales Europe to centralize demand planning and improve S&OP and promotions management.
Regularly studying consumer trips and basket-level data in convenience retail could have helped c-store operators recognize the trend and shift their inventory to accommodate consumer buying habits during the pandemic.
In survey after survey S&OP consistently ranks as one of the top three management priorities. Why is it then that many organizations find it extremely difficult to improve their ability to develop a company-wide planning process?
Beyond reducing costs and simplifying operations, SKU rationalization is playing a vital role in improving the supplier/retailer relationship during an especially complex moment — and it may even pave the way for new innovation.
Blue Ridge partners with California-based data collection platform to provide retail and distribution data collection, forecasting and collaborative planning for manufacturers.
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From AI/ML-powered smart factories and supply chain to data-driven marketing and personalization, AWS has been integrating and building experiences that are impactful for consumer goods brands and consequently, their retailer customers alike.
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The ability for retailers and CPG companies to accurately forecast short-term consumer demand and ensure products are available to consumers when they need them most has been thrust to the forefront with the onset of the worldwide health crisis.
The urgency of accurately forecasting consumer demand has been shoved into the spotlight by COVID-19, and both retailers and CPGs are powering through the pandemic with a renewed focus on intelligent analytics.
Implementing a short-term forecast is fundamental in understanding and predicting cha
