Manufacturing

A comparison chart of solution providers to the consumer goods industry in the areas of transportation management, warehouse management and more.

Mark Miller, VP of Supply Chain, AFS Technologies, reveals how traceability compliancy can optimize warehouse operations

Mars Chocolate North America and Wrigley leverage illuminated racks in grocery retailers to increase sales.

Hormel Foods, the makers of the SKIPPY brand, are launching a new multi-faceted regional ad campaign.

The company unveils its newest cinnamon-infused whiskey with a collection of ultimate "shot rituals" to help set the night on fire.

Legacy can be a fine thing, and Land O'Lakes, Inc. has it in spades. But in the world of technology, legacy has different implications. Land O'Lakes' legacy IT platform was not providing accurate, real-time access to information needed to meet strategic growth objectives. Here's a peek inside Project Bedrock, the IT initiative that will get them there.

Under the event theme, Analytics Now! Driving Smarter Decisions and Better Outcomes, retail and consumer goods executives executives shared tactics and strategies for winning over consumers, wherein victory rests through a better use of data and analytics.

While supply chain leaders will stand up at conference after conference and brag about how they saved money, improved inventory and driven improvements in customer service, we find that nine out of 10 supply chains are stuck at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin. So, did these supply chain leaders deliberately lie in their presentations? No, we don't think so. Why the gap?