IT Integration

Top 10 Predictions for Brand-Oriented Manufacturers
The prospect of a continuing recovery is good. Brand-oriented manufacturing firms -- those selling branded goods and serving consumer markets -- are optimistic but cautious, ready to grow again and looking for guidance on the cadence of growth. Click here for IDC Manufacturing Insights 10 predictions for this market in 2011.
The Future of Retail: IT Spend and Store Growth Up in 2011
The last two years were tough ones for retailers, and many fell by the wayside. But things are looking up. A new study reports that for the first time since 2007, retailers are expanding store count and headcount. Plus, they are looking to transform business with new technologies, like cloud-based computing and virtualization. Heres what you can expect from your customers in the year ahead.

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.
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.
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.