Digital Transformation

Network-based supplier system will synchronize product catalogs, enable electronic invoicing and facilitate a fully automated purchasing cycle.

CGT Editor Ali Ackerman Orr gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this months issue.

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 complement the traditional face-to-face selling approach, Representatives have the option to sell through their own personalized eStore.

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?

Concurrent with the announcement of the business separation plan, the company also announces the appointment of Dan Schulman to be President of PayPal, effective immediately, and CEO-designee of the standalone PayPal company following separation.

The company will add more than 30 new positions, leveraging the wealth of high-caliber talent in this market.

A new study from Harvard Business Review shows that IT Pioneers are more likely to lead in both revenue growth and market position than their peers. This is more than twice the growth experienced by companies identified as technology Followers and three times the growth experienced by Cautious technology adopters. Where does your company fall?