Supply Chain

Walmart Sales Will Remain Flat After E-Commerce Investments
Walmart told investors total net sales growth will be relatively flat for fiscal year 2016, in part to its investments in new technologies, including e-commerce and digital capabilities. Find out what cutting-edge digital and supply chain improvements Walmart is making.
Birchbox Launches Its Own Makeup Brand
Birchbox has added its first in-house makeup, expanding into product development with the launch of LOC (Love of Color). Find out what the company plans for its private label line.

Anheuser-Busch InBev Agrees to Buy SABMiller

Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to buy its main rival SABMiller for $104 billion, creating a super brewery with sales of $55 billion. Find out the details of this potential mega-deal, which, if completed, would be among the top five acquisitions of all time.
The Missing Link Between IT and Supply Chain: ERP

A recent Gartner survey found that 43 percent of supply chain professionals are strongly committed to a single underlying technology platform that streamlines internal processes and removes the complexities involved with integrating multiple, disparate systems. Here's how ERP enables that vision. Learn more in this white paper.
Three Steps Every CPG Company Must Take to Become a Digital Business

Digital transformation is hard work. CPG companies must re-imagine the consumer experience, aligning their people, processes and technologies behind the scenes to deliver this experience. The following are three critical steps to take towards digital transformation.
American Heritage Billiards Gains a Big Win

Embracing e-commerce, American Heritage Billiards is reinventing how large item purchases are made, while improving its shipping process for superior customer service.
Hug it Out

CGT Editor Alarice Rajagopal gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue.
Cracking the Omnichannel Supply Chain Code

Gary R. Godfrey, Americas Consumer Products & Retail Supply Chain leader for Ernst & Young, discusses what omnichannel means for the supply chain in consumer goods and whether or not companies are equipped to handle it.
Custom Research: Sales & Operations Planning

This month, CGT partners with Logility to learn where the industry stands on S&OP — a vital process for connecting enterprises in a unique fashion.
The Beauty in Talent

In this exclusive Q&A, L'Oreal USA's Andrea Atwell divulges her recipe for success on attracting, building and developing a talented, entrepreneurial supply chain planning team.