Supply Chain Management

DBMA presents this award to the one company each year that demonstrates the highest standards of quality and technology in supply chain logistics.

CGT is proud to present the most recent crop of consumer goods "Visionaries" -- those industry thought leaders who are shaping the future of their respective companies through leadership, drive, and unprecedented business and technology initiatives even as the economy suffers.

CG manufacturers require a deeper understanding of and greater visibility into the cost of doing business. Cost-to-serve methodologies analyze these costs, and as a result, profit margin that can be attributed to business activities and customers.

Kraft institutes a new synchronized trip program from Oracle that reduces "empty miles" within its U.S. private fleet and top 50 carriers.

The company chooses a new solution that is expected to meet product demands and support efficient manufacturing operations.

The surf and snow apparel company places its supply base on a TradeCard platform to automate transactions and take advantage of online financial services.

Compressing the amount of time between when a marketing campaign is defined and when the product reaches store shelves is a key strategic objective. The business benefits are clear: accelerating the time to market in a repeatable and reliable way allows companies to recognize revenues faster, increase market share and enhance brand image.

Heinz leverages advanced sourcing technologies from CombineNet, expected to obtain immediate value and sustainable financial results across multiple transportation modes.