Supply Chain

Walmart CEO Says Near-Term Execution is Critical
Earlier this week,Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. President and CEO Mike Duke assuredinvestors Walmart will win no matter what environment it's in. "When you go to our stores, you're going to see fantastic new merchandise, aggressive investments in price through lots of rollbacks and better in-stock levels. We're focusing on execution to deliver results." Here's a review of progress that's been made and Walmart's plans for the future.
The Intersection of Supply Chain and Sales & Operations Planning
How a Sustainable S&OP Process Can Improve Your Supply Chain & Increase Profitability

Lessons in Brand Advocacy and Social Growth from T-Mobile

With consumers switching brands more often than ever before, the rules of customer engagement have changed for marketing, sales and customer service across all industries. As a consequence, driving brand advocacy has become the No. 1 priority. T-Mobile gets it. Using a three-step approach, the company touts 4.9 million social fans and the fastest response time across all industries on Facebook, 55 minutes to be exact.
Winning the Digital Consumers Trust

If consumers dont trust how your product is represented digitally, they are not purchasing it. Adhering to GS1 standards and investing in proper distribution of your product data can help close the loop with the new wave of retail consumers.
Energizer Personal Care Inks Trade Promotion Analytics Deal

TABS Group will provide a suite of services to help Energizer measure and optimize its promotional spending through the trade.
TABS Forms Dedicated Walmart Analytics Team

The insights gained are expected to benefit Walmart and consumer products manufacturers and further contributes to the firm's mission to simplify and improve the way analytics is conducted within the industry.
Retail Omnichannel

Jon Golovin, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Retail Solutions Inc., explains the role that consumer packaged goods suppliers play in helping omnichannel retail customers true achieve fulfillment intelligence.
A Sweet Campaign

Premium Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli USA, with help from celebrity chef, Curtis Stone, is kicking off the "Taste the Difference" program.
2013 Supply Chain Execution Solutions

A comparison chart of solution providers to the consumer goods industry in the areas of transportation management, warehouse management and more.
Butterball's Recipe for Forecasting Success

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.