Supply Chain

CGT and Gartner Inc. bring you the latest data on technology adoption and trends in the consumer goods industry. Topics include downstream data, S&OP, digital marketing, innovation and a look at retailer attitudes toward emerging technology trends.

Premium Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli USA, with help from celebrity chef, Curtis Stone, is kicking off the "Taste the Difference" program.

Supply chain challenges inherent in the seasonal and promotion-driven nature of its business prompted Butterball LLC to dramatically transform its foundational approach to forecasting and inventory management.

CGT and Logility analyze the drivers, technology and adoption associated with this critical process over a two year period and discover enterprises of all sizes have embraced S&OP.

The acquisition is expected to help extend IBMs mobile capabilities to digital marketers across all industries through cloud-based services.

Over the past year, P&G has met or exceeded its key financial commitments. The company returned $12.5 billion in cash to shareowners, but A.G. Lafley thinks that the company can do better: We have taken a hard look at what we need to do and how we need to change to perform better."

Just three months after its iconic treats officially returned, Hostess is bringing back more varieties of its beloved snack cakes.

Unilever Chief Marketing Officer Keith Weed explains how a new mobile marketing deal will enable its brands to build long-term one-to-one relationships with consumers, particularly in emerging markets.