Supply Chain

There is a new VP of marketing and VP of supply, for starters.

In a lot of ways, this is normal negotiation practice that has all of a sudden had a light thrown on it thanks to Brexit, according to one expert.

The goal is to overhaul its product portfolio by offering healthier food and beverage choices, reduce its environmental impact and empower people around the world.

Most consumer goods companies have traditional R&D organizations that are driven by marketing and operations and completely focused on new product innovation. Yet, the word innovation has become more of a charter or strategic goal as companies strive to innovate in process areas across the business, even challenging fundamental business models. This months Straight Talk takes a look at how innovation can lead to success beyond product extensions and how new thinking can disrupt the status quo.

Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the 2016 Consumer Goods Global Markets Exchange, a unique learning environment created to help inspire global growth strategies for consumer goods companies.

In a digital and omnichannel world, consumers have access to more information than ever before, and consumer goods companies have to keep up with content they need for all of their brands. That is why this month, CGT asks EnterWorks CEO Rick Chavie about creating consumable content through a robust product information management platform.

About 12 years ago, McCormick & Company, Inc. embarked on an initiative to develop close, collaborative relationships with a number of its retailers and national food wholesaler customers. This initiative evolved into its customer collaboration platform, which has allowed McCormick to develop formal vendor managed inventory relationships today, among many other unexpected benefits along its supply chain.

Did you know that only one in three companies is satisfied with its demand and supply chain planning solution? Here, Supply Chain Insights Founder Lora Cecere shares insights on how to avoid the pitfalls.