Tech Trends 2007
10/10/2007
Once again this year, consumer goods companies are faced with a bevy of strategically critical challenges: from commodity pricing and supply management risks, cost containment, global product portfolios, mergers and acquisitions, reformulating products to deal with issues like food safety and sustainability pressures to transforming traditional supply chains into demand-driven value networks that connect manufacturers, retailers and consumers in joint value creation activities. With existing margins and complexity, it is a significantly difficult period for the leadership team and governance processes in any consumer goods company, hence the turnovers in leadership team ranks.Change leadership, strategic thinking and planning, prioritization and governance are as important as ever. .