IT Integration

Walmart Names Sam's Club CEO; Makes Exec Changes
Sam's Club CEO Cornell shares his plans to leave and is replaced by current Walmart U.S. east business unit President Brewer; new corporate CAO, CIO and Walmart U.S. COO are named.
IDC's Top 10 Manufacturing Predictions for 2012
IDC Manufacturing Insights identifies THE trends that will impact manufacturing business and IT decisions in the next year. Plus, Practice Director Simon Ellis focuses in on what the overall manufacturing predictions mean specifically for consumer goods companies.

Robert Bosch Selects Platform to Manage Data

The manufacturer partners with Retail Solutions to drive insights from data at five retailers in North America.
2011 Tech Preview Guide

With new technology offerings flooding the market almost daily, CGT showcases 15 game-changing solutions that have recently hit the market for consumer goods firms. Find out how they can empower your business initiatives.
General Mills Creates New Consumer Experiences

There is no doubt about it General Mills Corporation has entrepreneurial spirit when it comes to reaching consumers in new ways with new products. One of the company's recent new ventures, Gluten Freely, is the perfect example.
P&G, Unilever, Energizer Deliver Eye-Opening Industry Insights

Technologically-Advanced Consumers, The Demise of Enterprise IT, Proven Downstream Data Use Cases, The Supply Chain of the Future you name the topic, chances are that the speakers covered it at the 2011 Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference. Click here for a recap of the event's many highlights, featuring industry all stars from P&G, Unilever, Kimberly-Clark, Energizer, PepsiCo and many more.
Oracle Buys RightNow for $1.5 Billion

Oracle is moving aggressively to offer customers a full range of Cloud Solutions including sales force automation, human resources, talent management, social networking, databases and Java as part of the Oracle Public Cloud.
Oracle Honors P&G, Hormel, Land O'Lakes and More

Oracle recently praised consumer goods companies for business achievements driving operational excellence and enabling growth using technology, innovative strategies and best practices.
Meet CGT's Nine Business & Technology Award Winners

In the consumer goods community, leaders know that keeping your success a secret can be a detriment to your business. Luckily, many are more than open to not only sharing but celebrating the best practices of their peers. Case in point: CGT received more than 50 nominations for its annual Business & Technology Leadership Awards. In the end, only nine companies were named winners. Find out who they are after the jump.
2011 Tech Trends Report

CGT and Gartner Inc. team to bring you research on the latest technology and business process trends in the consumer goods industry. Topics include trade promotion management, S&OP, mobile consumers, supply chain risk management and much more.