Supply Chain

From its humble beginnings in the technology dark ages, direct-to-store data exchange (DEX) is finally leaping from the past into the future.

An effective and efficient sales plan is crucial to succeeding in todays competitive marketplace, and retail execution platforms are mission-critical to achieving success. Here, CGT presents the strategy, technology and personnel needed as a roadmap to successful retail execution.

The new module helps to enable consumer goods companies to create unique sales pitches for use in StayinFront PitchBook.

Fortune's Most Powerful Women list boasts one trillion dollars in stock market value this year. That's what the 27 CEOs on the list control. Here, CGT shines a spotlight on the consumer goods executives that made the 2015 list, which includes executives from PepsiCo, Mondelez, Campbell's, J&J, P&G and more.

Leatherman Tool Group decided to adopt the HighJump TrueCommerce EDI solution, simultaneously with a new ERP system, experiencing a 75 percent reduction in EDI spend compared to the same period last year.

Sourcing parts from domestic suppliers with in-house mold making capabilities and flexible services can provide competitive advantages.

Now in its second year, this report, produced by CGT, IDC and Supply Chain Insights, uncovers opportunities for growth in the consumer goods supply chain from addressing business challenges and collaborating with retail to finding the right talent and maximizing ROI with technology.

CGT honors Mark Dajani, Chief Information & Process Officer, Mondelez International for making a large, demonstrable business impact within his consumer goods organization through the implementation and successful use of technology.