Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

How to establish an effective trade promotion analysis process

In 2004, the Kimberly-Clark Corporation developed a five-year RFID Strategic Applications plan that focuses on key strategic applications choices that would utilize RFID to deliver new value to both its customer and to Kimberly-Clark.

Companies will spend $6 billion on complying with Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requirements in 2006, on par with the $6.1 billion that will be spent in 2005, estimates AMR Research.

Consumer durables giant LG Electronics India Ltd (LGEIL) expects to reduce overhead costs by at least $3.5 million annually now that its Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning 'E-Business Suite' implementation is compete.

Wells Lamont Corp. faces several key challenges in demand planning and forecasting: a high percentage of new items in its product line every year, significant promotional activity, substantial SKU changes in customer programs each season, and a heavy reliance on business intelligence from sales, marketing and customer data for its forecasting.

What action steps should you be taking to yield a return on promotion investments?

When Mother Nature plays a substantial role in meeting your production plans, gaining a high level of visibility into what was produced becomes that much more important.

Recent research of best practices leads AMR Research to synthesize the nine winning Demand Driven Supply Network behaviors that are key in driving a business transformation.