Supply Chain

2011 has been a pivotal year for ERP software. A new generation of solutions has emerged. Michael Griffiths, Microsoft Business Solutions global retail & distribution product director, explains how these systems are putting powerful yet cost-effective capabilities into the grasp of CG companies.

The Top 10 providers of a point software solution or a software suite for the cleansing, analysis and integration of downstream demand data, including POS, syndicated, etc., for use by sales, marketing, supply chain operations and R&D.

The past five years have brought dramatic change to the manufacturing supply chain more so, perhaps, than any other five-year period in recent memory. Find out the top 10 predictions IDC Manufacturing Insights has identified that will drive supply chain activity and IT investments for the year.

The Top 10 providers of business outsourcing services to the consumer goods industry.

The Top 8 providers of an enterprise software suite specific to Customer Relationship Management, including marketing, salesforce automation, customer service, mobile technology, category management, etc.

The company continues its growth momentum in fiscal 2012 to achieve its goal to serve customers through 1,500 stores in Mainland China by 2015.

Can CPG manufacturers and retailers with private-label ranges collaborate in their efforts to attract the same consumer? Counterintuitive though that proposition may appear, the real question is can they afford not to?