Case Studies

Recognizing the People Behind the Technologies, Systems and Processes That Make the Consumer Goods Supply Chain Run

Deutsche Bank’s Bill Schmitz reveals what drives valuation in consumer goods and analyzes the impact of pivotal market trends.

Walmart and Dr Pepper Snapple Group confronted the reality of smartphone-wielding shoppers head on by collaborating on a better product content strategy.

About 12 years ago, McCormick & Company, Inc. embarked on an initiative to develop close, collaborative relationships with a number of its retailers and national food wholesaler customers. This initiative evolved into its customer collaboration platform, which has allowed McCormick to develop formal vendor managed inventory relationships today, among many other unexpected benefits along its supply chain.

The typical child’s Easter basket contains more than just chocolate bunnies and marshmallow Peeps, and moms are out shopping for Easter more than just a few days beforehand, according to research conducted in the spring by Crayola, a subsidiary of Hallmark Cards.

Chris Hobson, vice president, Global Business Technologies at VF Corporation, writes about the companys latest complex technology project Acadia. With more than 30 brands, 63,000 associates, 1,500 retail stores and $12.4 billion in revenue, VF is highly diversified across brands, products, distribution channels and geographies. Here, the company creates one comprehensive technology platform that powers its back-end processes for all eight of its outdoor and action sports brands.

When Kellogg Co.s brand, Bear Naked, realized that its Food Forward Millennial consumers were looking beyond the cereal aisle for new food experiences also to explore new and different tastes and flavors the company launched Bear Naked Custom Made Granola.