Supply Chain

New Platforms Different Demands
By 2016, eCommerce will be a $327 billion market. For consumer goods companies, direct-to-consumer fulfillment can uncover huge opportunities in that market and also huge challenges.
Top 6 Retail Trends to Watch in 2015
2014 was an exciting year in retail. Consumers are back, new technologies are blossoming, and omnichannel content curation is a top priority. Here are the Top 5 areas to watch in 2015.

Innovate to Invigorate

CGT's Industry Liaison, Werner Graf, provides some lesser-known resources for innovation including how to match your customers' pain points with the right technology, for success.
PepsiCo to Sell Juices via E-Commerce

PepsiCo is about to shake things up. The company is planning to break into retail by selling its premium snacks and drinks exclusively through e-commerce platforms in India, according to reports.
McCormick Acquires Italian Seasonings for $97M

McCormick & Company signed an agreement to purchase Drogheria & Alimentari (D&A), a privately held company based in Italy for $97 million. D&A is a leader in spices and seasonings with annual sales of approximately $57 million.
Cloud Computing Reality Check

With the adoption of Cloud platforms increasing, what are its true capabilities and benefits?
General Mills Delivers Speedy New Product Success

Using the entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller company, General Mills acted on an intuition, an outside partnership and direct consumer interaction, for a quick innovation with a big impact.
Cradle to Grave

While traditional companies are still looking at improving traditional forecasting technologies and improving the rules for forecast consumption, Lora Cecere takes a different stance for managing the lifecycle.
Campbell's to Drive $200M in Cost Savings

Campbell's shared its new cost reduction plan as well as an initiative to simplify its organization structure to improve agility in the marketplace. The company expects these to generate annual cost savings of $200 million over a three-year period.
Campbell's Top 10 Influential Food Trends of 2015

Campbell's Culinary & Baking Institute released its second annual Culinary TrendScape -- a trend report tracking the top 10 influential food themes for 2015, including Filipino Flavors, Regional Barbecue and Bread Revival.