Forecasting

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?

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.

To avoid common category management challenges, such as lost sales and bloated inventory, here are five ways brand owners can arm retailers with the next generation of space and assortment planning capabilities and insights.

Swire Beverages unlocks the full potential of its Coca-Cola Supply Chain Network in China by transforming its operations to synchronize with real-time consumer demand across every channel.

The company also announces unlimited user pricing, expected to enable both large and mid-sized consumer goods companies to broaden usage of impactful insights across the enterprise.

CGT is pleased to announce the 12 finalists for the 2014 Business & Technology Awards. Which one of three outstanding IT executives will be named CGT's 2014 CIO Of The Year? Plus, join us in October to find out which companies will take home awards for excellence in Supply Chain, Customer Management and SMB Market Growth.

A new report from IDC Manufacturing Insights concludes that big data and analytics will remain one of the top investment priorities for manufacturing organizations of all sizes for the foreseeable future. In fact, nearly 51 percent of respondents expect to generate new revenue streams from big data and analytics projects.

Campbell Soup Company will leverage transportation management services and logistics technology to achieve greater operational efficiencies, and cost savings.