The Carlton & United Beverages (CUB) division of Fosters Group is implementing a $170 million project-- including a warehouse management system (WMS) from MARC Global-- to significantly improve its supply chain operations and reduce costs across the business.
In trade promotions management technology, integrated analytics tools that provide for precise tracking of promotions dollars are currently drawing the most attention from consumer goods (CG) companies, analysts say.
As the retail sector consolidates and the larger players grow stronger, a rising number of consumer goods (CG) firms, such as Adolph Coors Company and Molson Inc., Hershey Foods Corporation and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. are executing merger or acquisition strategies.
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