Supply Chain

Philips found a way to innovate its operations and increase efficiencies in various Latin American sites, even while faced with compliance challenges.

Why digital? There are five primary drivers of the digital outside-in processes. While e-commerce was the driver of supply chain transformation in the last decade, digital transformation is the driver in the race for supply chain 2025. Here are five facts to ponder.

CGT presents a comparison chart of solution providers to the consumer goods industry in the areas of transportation management, warehouse management and more. Plus, experts address the current challenges and trends in the supply chain execution (SCE) landscape. Hot topics discussed include sustainability, inventory visibility, and using technology as an equalizer.

Medifast implemented a warehouse management system to optimize its distribution center operations by taking pressure off of its main ERP system and improving the functionality of its other systems.

Today's digitally-connected world has drastically changed consumer expectations. That same connectivity, coupled with important advancements in technology, is poised to reshape the manufacturing industry, driving a fourth industrial revolution that many are calling industry 4.0.

Embracing e-commerce, American Heritage Billiards is reinventing how large item purchases are made, while improving its shipping process for superior customer service.

CGT and Gartner Inc. team up to bring you the latest data on technology spending, adoption and trends in the consumer goods industry. The result: Companies are building the foundation for the future where the Internet of Things will keep consumers and businesses perpetually connected, through current investments in social, mobile, analytics, and cloud technologies.

CGT Editor Alarice Rajagopal gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue.