IT Integration

Companies can benefit from taking a fresh approach to compliance and risk management and turn it into a competitive advantage. In this Best Practices white paper, discover the first step to adopting a proactive mode of compliance; why focusing on product designs, materials, quality and safety capabilities can quickly set manufacturers apart from their competitors; and examples of companies that take this risk-based product compliance approach.

CPG companies use ERP systems for transactions, yet still require additional applications to manufacture products. Why? Most ERP systems don't address process manufacturing, forcing non-durable CPG companies to retrofit ERP systems designed for discrete operations. This white paper highlights an easier way - including key CPG business drivers and must-have ERP functionality.

Brown Shoe aims to enhance its customer connection and support its growth strategy by choosing SAP's ERP platform.

Multi-national Korean electronics manufacturer, LG Electronics, leverages GXS Trading Grid for EDI and XML-based integration with customers and suppliers.

What some CG companies are doing to stay afloat.

DIM Brands, specializing in European apparel, deploys SourceView Visibility Suite to help enable strategic sourcing.

The CGT Supply Chain Share Group, together with IBM, discuss company initiatives on sustainability and traceability.

Learn how this emerging approach is impacting today's businesses by enabling Retail and Consumer Goods decision makers immediate access to critical business information to improve their ability to adapt and respond to meet customers' needs. Gartner also offers key recommendations for those planning to upgrade their BI and reporting.