Business Intelligence (BI)

Are you tired of hearing about the sluggish and challenging economy?

As the consumer goods landscape changes due to the mergers and acquisitions driven by the industry's leading players, the question of how the combined companies manage and integrate separate I.S. entities into a new whole becomes paramount for long-term success and efficiencies across the enterprise and supply chain.

Today's CG supply chain is akin to the spilt personality of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Three years ago the Scotts Company was turning inventory twice a year, which may not sound like much to a company that does 50 turns a year like Dell.

For consumer goods companies, especially those in the grocery industry, trade promotions can be vital to maintaining a competitive edge.

Improving the bottom line involves more than just deploying the latest technology.

The good news is that Gary Andrews, director of manufacturing and engineering at Campbell Soup Company, recently discovered the potential ROI of an integrated business analytics program.

Imagine sitting in the hot seat of a game show and plowing through questions on popular songs and history, when the silver-tongued host hits you with this one, "Give me the correct names of the top five global IT services companies."