Manufacturing

In many cases, the focus is now on improving returns from one of the industrys most valuable assets: The sales force. We asked StayinFronts Sam Barclay to explain how companies are using a number of performance management strategies and tools to do just that.

This year's agenda honed in on interactive, discussion-type sessions with the launch of CGT University, for starters. Here are 10 conference highlights that will strike a leadership chord.

Everyone creates a plan, thats easy or at least it should be. But if you dont have a good way to measure execution against what was planned, then it is by sheer luck that the plan hits the target.

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.

In 2012 Cali Bamboo introduced a new product that spiked growth trends and increased potential for dynamic expansion, but its EDI system could not keep up. So, the company made a strategic decision to go with a new solution to support multi-channel fulfillment.

Fruit of the Loom struggled with the management of multiple EDI platforms used across its businesses to support its retailer partners, so it enlisted a solution to help improve efficiency and responsiveness to retailers, 3PLs and the consumer.

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.