IT Integration

IDC surveyed manufacturers and retailers about their joint initiatives in areas like S&OP, private label and sustainability. Then we asked experts from Sony, Goodyear and SAP to candidly discuss findings. Hear what they had to say.

IDC's Simon Ellis recently spoke with technology vendors, consultants, academics and manufacturing end users about what the coming year will hold for consumer goods companies. Read on to find out the future of the industry across supply chain, PLM, emerging technologies and more.

Infor announces that software industry veteran Bruce Richardson, who is currently chief research officer at AMR Research, will join Infor as chief strategy officer.

Executives from Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and more, sat down for exclusive video interviews during the Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference. Click here to check out their insights on collaboration, trends, DSD and much more.

CGT Executive Editor Kara Romanow explains why we are in danger of never fully realizing the benefits of the data to which we have access.

Based on nominations collected from our readers, CGT recognizes deserving consumer goods companies for excellence in innovation, supply chain, customer management and growth strategies.

The annual report, produced by CGT, RIS News, IDC Manufacturing Insights and IDC Retail Insights, reveals the latest research findings on the state of retailer and manufacturer collaboration. Analysts start with some thoughts on the current economic climate and move on to explore the value of collaborative relationships in areas like SaaS and cloud computing, sustainability, S&OP, data sharing and much more.