IT Integration

Although technologies, competition and consumer expectations are evolving at hyper-speed, business applications are struggling to keep up. To seize the digital opportunity, consumer goods companies need to fundamentally rethink how applications should be built and deployed. To keep up, follow these three new strategies for application development.

International Data Corporation (IDC) kicks off its IDC FutureScape series of more than 30 on-demand Web conferences. Find out what the IDC's ten predictions for worldwide digital transformation are, covered in one of the first web conferences.

Lack of infrastructure, unfriendly environmental conditions and a shortage of skilled labor, are just some of the obstacles consumer goods (CG) companies face when expanding into new geographies. However, leading CG companies are taking advantage of this opportunity by leveraging innovative technology solutions to increase sales by up to 8 percent, reach customers much faster and reduce ordering costs by nearly 80 percent. Heres how they do it.

Kellogg Company says StayinFront products will enhance in-store direct store delivery (DSD) efficiency and productivity. Find out how.

Insight, innovation and action are key levers of growth that are cross-functional themes. That is why consumer goods community leaders reunited (now in its 17^th year) to engage these important areas of focus, during the 2015 Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference.

In an effort to make data sharing among customers and channels easier, many organizations are leveraging Master Data Management and Product Information Management solutions to ensure that the information they share with customers and consumers is both reliable and accurate. Find out how to overcome the challenges of managing data.

CGT announced the winners of its annual Business & Technology Leadership Awards during an awards ceremony at the 2015 Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference. The awards recognize consumer goods companies for transformational business and technology initiatives in the areas of supply chain, customer management and mid-market growth.

The journey from raw data to actionable insights is no easy task, but next-gen analytics capabilities are delivering greater value across major business functions. This custom research report partnered with IBM, unlocks deeper insights into customers, while using this tool as a secret weapon for so much more.