Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

On June 4, 2012, executives from the Trade Promotion Share Group met at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, NY, during the ninth annual Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit. The group kicked off the meeting by discussing what they are currently leveraging in the Trade Promotion Management (TPM) space, where they are in their TPM journeys, and best practices for TPM success.

ConAgras Senior Director of Continuous Improvement candidly reveals details behind the strategy and deployment of a large-scale Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) roll out. Today, OEE serves the company as a central business performance metric to help evaluate opportunities in sourcing, supply planning optimization and distribution network improvements as well as in capital equipment and product innovation initiatives.

The acquisition is expected to establish SAP as a leading business network, adding cloud-based, business-to-business collaboration to its existing solutions.

The global brewer will expand its implementation of transportation and logistics management solutions based on successful roll outs in key regions.

With strong brand names, Diamond Foods often plays above its weight. When it came time to invest in its trade promotion strategy, Diamond Foods opted to take a calculated route marked rather than the more common "spend and learn" approach of larger competitors.

The new CIO will lead The Hershey Company's Global Information Services Department, including developing global technology strategies that support the company's growth in key emerging markets around the world.

Pacific Natural Foods makes gross margin gains with aggressive trade spend strategy.