Elevating Trade Promotion Management to Trade Promotion OptimizationAs consumer goods brands prepare to navigate the imposing frontier of a post-COVID-19 marketplace, the opportunity to re-assess and update a brand’s traditional approaches to marketing has never been more critical. Prepare for the Next Disruption NowArtificial intelligence is a must-have for tech savvy consumer goods companies to ensure product is where it needs to be, when it needs to be there regardless of demand spikes. Sponsored Kinaxis to Acquire Rubikloud Kinaxis has signed an agreement to acquire AI solutions provider Rubikloud in a $60 million all-cash deal that’s expected to close within 60 days. Beyond COVID-19: Recovering from Pantry Loading on Steroids A look at the questions that may help companies recover faster from the COVID-19-fueled consumer-pantry-loading-on-steroids event. Climbing the Sales & Operations Maturity Ladder Panasonic to Develop Joint Solutions with Blue Yonder Panasonic’s recent equity investment in Blue Yonder gives it a 20% minority ownership stake and one seat on the Blue Yonder board of directors. How Consumer Products Companies Can Accelerate the Post-Crisis Recovery of the Supply Chain Brands can set the foundation they need to deliver on consumer expectations by adhering to three fundamental rules. How Blockchain and AI Can Future-Proof the Supply Chain Against Viral Threats Supply and retail companies continue to deliver, but there’s no doubt the supply chain is feeling the strain. To keep up, something needs to change. Essity Giving Its Supply Chain a Health Check with New Digital Transformation Partnership Hygiene and health company Essity will use Augury’s machine health solutions to help drive the digital transformation of its supply chain. PepsiCo Quickly Launches 2 DTC Snack & Beverage Sites The food and beverage company launched two new direct-to-consumer websites this week — PantryShop.com and Snacks.com — in response to increasing demand from the COVID-19 health crisis. First Previous 24 25 26 27 28 Next Last