Keeping an Eye on EPC Managers at Quantum Foods Inc. were facing two key challenges: improve inventory control as the business continued to grow dramatically, and meet increasingly stringent government and industry regulations regarding food safety. Up and coming industry-wide initiative: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION All roads lead to Rome, as the expression goes, but for consumer goods companies all roads lead to the retailer -- the consumer goods company's customer. Optimizing Inventory PUMA pounces on predictive analytics to better manage product demand Hitting the Halfway Mark With mandates beat, Pacific Cycle changes direction to gain value from RFID using the right tech partners Del Monte Foods Bets On Business Intelligence New effort to drive operational efficiencies across sales, marketing and finance Re-Inventing the Wheel For the Demand Driven Supply Network (DDSN) to truly make in-roads, collaboration must become a common practice within the consumer goods industry. Overseas Opportunities How to take advantage of the global economy Insights -- April 2005 Aligning business and IT strategies, regardless of M&A plans, it's no secret that consumer goods companies are under extreme pressure to reduce costs and increase their revenue. Chain of Command A special section devoted to supply chain services and transportation management Balancing Act Henkel Consumer Adhesives sticks to analytics to determine optimal shelf space First Previous 304 305 306 307 308 Next Last