Supply Chain & Merchandising

The global paint and coatings company uses Terra Technologys solution to reduce forecast error by an additional 25 percent.

The Velocity service provides real-time visibility into retail performance, down to the retail store level by SKU and daily or weekly, for manufacturers running the SAP demand signal management software.

Orchestro-to-Go is expected to put the power of the demand signal repository (DSR) and advanced algorithms at the fingertips of field personnel.

NGC's software is expected to enable Nicole Miller to optimize lead times, drive down costs, maximize profit opportunities, and respond quickly to fast-changing consumer preferences.

The new offering complements the existing Connected Customer suite by enabling FMCG brands and retailers to encourage customer purchasing across social, digital and printed channels.

Year after year, CGT recognizes a elite few consumer goods companies for unmatched, transformational business and technology initiatives in the areas of supply chain, customer management and mid-market growth. Get to know the 2013 winners here.

A forward-thinking, business-savvy Chief Information Officer is critical to the competitive consumer goods company, particularly over the last few years as new technologies have changed the game. To honor the modern IT leader, CGT introduced its very first CIO of the Year Award in 2013. Read on to meet the finalists and winner.

To succeed in creating effective predictive analytics models that generate actionable findings, consumer goods organizations need to develop a strategy that ties the technology to business operations in a more pervasive and comprehensive approach throughout the enterprise. Here, experts from Accenture and SAP reveal how to get closer to the customer through effective predictive analytics.