IT Integration

Carlsberg Signs Accenture Contract for BSP
The services will support Carlsbergs future growth through the introduction of common business processes and an enhanced ability to share best practices across its European operations.
Coca-Cola Talks New Ways of Collaboration
As manufacturers and retailers continue to struggle in the current economy, many will look to collaboration as a means of bringing back old customers, increasing the loyalty of new customers and better serving all of their customers. Here, Coca-Cola, IDC and SAP reveal new collaboration strategies that benefit both parties.

The Silver Lining in Cloud Computing: Kevin Tigges, Microsoft

Winning at the shelf is all about ensuring consumers can quickly find their brands at just the right time and price. Winning is also about leveraging the right technologies to make that happen. The time and price are ideal right now for Cloud Computing. Kevin Tigges, Microsofts U.S. consumer goods industry solutions director, discusses with CGT why this new technology is gaining momentum.
2011 Readers' Choice: Enterprise Resource Planning

The top 5 providers of a complete suite of enterprise-wide ERP software, including Finance, HR, CRM, Supply Chain, PLM, etc.
2011 Readers' Choice: Outsourcing

The top 10 providers of business outsourcing services to the consumer goods industry.
2011 Readers' Choice: Editors' Picks

This years Readers Choice survey spans 10 categories, but some companies do not fit snugly into any one group. In response, we created the Editors Pick section to recognize solutions and service providers that are making a difference in the consumer goods industry and should be duly noted.
2011 Readers' Choice: Business Intelligence

The top 8 providers of a point software solution or a software suite for Business Intelligence, including analytics, data warehousing, etc.
2011 Readers' Choice: Demand Data Analytics

The top 10 providers of a point software solution or a software suite for the cleansing, analysis and integration of downstream demand data, including POS, syndicated, etc., for use by sales, marketing, supply chain operations and R&D.
Pepsi, Crocs Benefit from New IBM Frameworks

Solutions helped both companies translate understanding of consumer behavior and preferences into more effective and efficient marketing, supply chain and retail channel collaboration capabilities.
Quiksilver Supports Global Development with SAP

The boardriding lifestyle pioneer expects to achieve better visibility into business processes, promote efficiencies and improve profitability.