Manufacturing

Even as leaders such as P&G and Amazon (inRetail) further embed analytics into the very fiber of the enterprise, consumergoods companies in general have yetto consistently connect strategy andorganization design with investments in analytical tools. The result is aninsight-rich, outcome-poor industry that struggles todemonstrate ROI onanalytics investments.

Mondelez International is investing more than $130 million in its North American biscuits business to modernize its manufacturing assets and processes and create a global integrated supply chain. This investment will fund the installation of four state-of-the-art manufacturing lines at the company's Americas production facility in Salinas, Mexico, to be completed by mid-2016.

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Approximately 1,300 employees are covered under this new contract, which will allow the company to further invest in innovation and brand growth.

Whether its through organic growth, acquisitions or changes in volume, there are many reasons supply chains can become fragmented and inefficient; Optimizing your supply chain network could be a huge opportunity for cost reduction. These four steps will walk you through the process that GENCO has created for its customers.

Rumors are circulating that Amazon may be developing a click-and-collect groceries service.

Bumble Bee Seafoods, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., and The Sun Products Corporation are the latest consumer goods suppliers to deploy their Vendor Managed Inventory programs using the Datalliance VMI platform.

Manufacturer of protein shakes, bars and powders and joint supplements, Premier Nutrition, quickly realized trade promotion management happens in real time, while spreadsheets dont.