Manufacturing

This month, CGT partners with CenturyLink Technology Solutions to take a look at what big data really means in the consumer goods industry and how data-related initiatives are coming together under a big data umbrella.

For the 14th year in a row, CGT's readers voted for their top solution and service providers in 12 areas of investment opportunity. The results, and accompanying analyst commentary, help consumer goods companies find the best technology/services matches for their business needs.

Subject matter experts clear up the biggest misconceptions surrounding the topic of cloud, including security risks, it's appropriateness for existing mature infrastructures, and whether it is powerful enough to support mission critical processes.

CGT's readers rank the top technology providers of a suite of software or point solution for supply chain execution, including WMS, TMS, load optimization, etc.

CGT's readers rank the top technology providers of software, hardware and/or services for managing "mobility" for both internal and external communications.

CGT's readers rank the top technology providers of a point software solution or a software suite for the cleansing, analysis and integration of downstream data.

CGT introduces you to 20+ more technology and services companies that are worthy of the modern consumer goods company's consideration.

Mintel analyzes online consumer marketplace behavior this quarter based on high-level research into the brand strategies employed by Fortune 500 companies across the United States.