Digital Transformation

Global spending on big data by organizations will exceed $31 billion in 2013, finds a new market forecast by ABI Research. Interestingly, significant overspending is on salaries, as organizations turn to data scientists and other specialists to leverage big data in the first place.

Big data combined with current analytical capabilities puts us in control of backhoes relative to the shovels we dug with not long ago. The power we could and should have through these tools is great, but in many cases we fail to grasp the tools that are readily available to us.

The new SVP will work to build the company's capabilities across strategy, market stabilization, innovation and growth.

Through the acquisition of Meccano (known as Erector Set in the United States), Spin Master grows its global portfolio and strengthens its executive team.

Fred Schroeder, president, Adesso Solutions, offers realistic tips for small to mid-sized consumer goods manufacturers who want to conquer the seemingly impossible task of achieving trade promotion effectiveness.

The very basis of competitive advantage in the consumer goods industry is shifting. The next wave of breakout winners are building and leveraging capabilities rooted in analytics and actionable insights.

The next five to seven years will a see slow but steady wave of technology refresh penetrate the DSD market. Early adopters such as PepsiCo, Anheuser-Busch, and Nestl will lead the charge. VDC Research offers tips for DSD operators who must evaluate opportunities for mobile solutions to enhance existing processes or risk being left behind.

After an initial success with a few hundred stations in 2011, Costa Express hatched ambitious plans to grow to 3,000 locations in less than five years and expand into new countries.