Supply Chain

SlimFast Turns to the Cloud for Trade Promotions
This case study shines a light on how SlimFast turned to the Cloud to achieve transparency into its trade promotion management process.
Managing Promotional Spend and Trade: IQ Report
In this inaugural IQ report, CGT looks at technology-related initiatives that help consumer goods companies better manage trade and promotional spend, ensuring that the implementation doesn't ignore the critical phases of user adoption and change management.

Pfizer and Allergan to Merge in $160B Megadeal

U.S biopharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. and Ireland-based Allergan plc announce they will merge, in a historic $160 billion deal that could allow Pfizer to escape U.S. corporate tax rates by moving its headquarters to Dublin.
WhiteWave Foods Creates COO Position

Find out who will fill The WhiteWave Foods Company new Chief Operating Officer position and assume responsibility for all global operations of the company.
Kellogg Debuts New Products

Kellogg Company's U.S. brands will debut more that 40 new products in early 2016. Find out what hot trends the new items reflect.
P&G to Run on 100% Wind Power

Through a new partnership with EDF Renewable Energy, Procter & Gamble announces plans to meet its electricity demands by using 100 percent wind power to make its fabric and home care brands.
ConAgra to Spin Off Lamb Weston

ConAgra Foods, Inc. announces plans to spin off its Lamb Weston frozen potato products business into a separate public company.
Recap: 2015 Consumer Goods Emerging Markets Forum

Go behind the scenes at this second annual event, during which consumer goods companies at all levels in global expansion engaged in high-level discussions about achieving profitable growth in the most sustainable manner in emerging economies.
S&OP: The Four Point Difference

Commercial teams -- sales and marketing -- often avoid active participation in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes. The belief is that it is not value-added work. Ironically, the biggest benefit is an increase in sales: the metric that is always top of mind for the sales team.
Custom Research: Emerging Markets

This month, CGT and EdgeVerve examine the consumer goods industry's approach to emerging markets to understand the current status of initiatives and explore approaches to operating models and technology.