During the 2011 Consumer Goods Business and Technology Leadership Conference, a group of CG executives joined together for a lively discussion about TPM. Specifically, they tried to answer the question: What is TPM's role in demand forecasting? Finding the answer was not that easy
The acquisition of DemandTec is expected to extend IBM's Smarter Commerce initiative by adding cloud-based price, promotion and other merchandising and marketing analytics. At the same time, the deal is in line with a trend across many industries wherein the lines between merchandising, marketing, commerce and supply chain are blurring.
Bigger companies and we mean really big seem to be way ahead of the pack when it comes to downstream data. For the first time ever, thought leaders from Kimberly-Clark, Procter & Gamble and Unilever came together to deliberate the value of downstream data. And guess what? Weve got it all on tape!
Many companies today perform corporate planning (customer P&L planning) and Trade Promotion Management (TPM) event level planning in two different systems. The breakdown between these two systems can often result in TPM overspends and plan shortfalls.
Gartner, Inc.'s Dale Hagemeyer outlined seven key considerations for selecting a TPM solution, including insights about current issues affecting this area of investment. Plus, Diageo shares its TPM selection process story, which ultimately resulted in improved customer relationships.
Michael Forhez, director of Business Solutions, Consumer Markets, TCS, sheds some light on how your company can ride out a tumultuous river of challenges to arrive at optimized trade promotions.
