Forecasting

The partnership is expected to open up Point of Sale (POS) demand sensing performance breakthroughs to a wide range of retailers, manufacturers and distributors that previously lacked access to near real-time POS data.

This case study shines a light on how SlimFast turned to the Cloud to achieve transparency into its trade promotion management process.

McKee Foods sought to improve sales planning and forecasting processes. The solution it found will ensure their entire business team and DSD distribution network has a more streamlined process with access to better real-time information.

Commercial teams -- sales and marketing -- often avoid active participation in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes. The belief is that it is not value-added work. Ironically, the biggest benefit is an increase in sales: the metric that is always top of mind for the sales team.

Many consumer goods companies have already invested in trade management technology, but often fail to close the loop with post-event analysis and, therefore, never have the opportunity to elevate the discussion to a strategic level with retail customers. Here's how.

A new offering will help consumer goods companies and brokers maximize the value of every store visit.

CGT announced the winners of its annual Business & Technology Leadership Awards during an awards ceremony at the 2015 Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference. The awards recognize consumer goods companies for transformational business and technology initiatives in the areas of supply chain, customer management and mid-market growth.

Why digital? There are five primary drivers of the digital outside-in processes. While e-commerce was the driver of supply chain transformation in the last decade, digital transformation is the driver in the race for supply chain 2025. Here are five facts to ponder.