IT Integration

Brand new research from CGT and IDC Manufacturing Insights examines the substantial progress that consumer goods companies are making in the areas of trade promotion management, downstream data, consumer engagement and S&OP.

Everything around you is in a constant state of change. Technology has catapulted the way retailers and suppliers provide products to the consumer, requiring them to look at their businesses differently almost on an hourly basis. Britt Fogg, CEO, president and founder of Shiloh Technologies, a division of SPI, gave us his insights around the speed of change in the retailer/supplier industry.

Big Data hype is everywhere these days even on the daily news. But how many consumer goods companies are actually pursuing big data initiatives to extract valuable insights, particularly from retail-provided POS data? And even then, do retailers value these big data efforts?

Organizations need to be able to reduce time to market by executing the most efficient and innovative new product development process possible to help them capitalize on as many trend cycles as possible.

Brooks Brothers transforms its product development landscape in a short span of 10 months to address the unique challenges and opportunities in positioning the business for future growth.

Target announces a number of leadership changes that will further the companys efforts to drive U.S. traffic and sales, improve its Canadian operations, and advance its ongoing digital transformation.

Crocs names a new President who will assume the role of principal executive officer until the companys search for a permanent CEO is successfully concluded.

Keeping a brand strong and maintaining product consistency is inherently complex for consumer packaged goods companies in todays digital landscape.