Category: CPG

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are in the midst of a digital transformation. With pressure from inflation, disruptions to supply chains, and increased competition around the globe, CPG companies must find new ways to grow revenue. In parallel, companies must maximize existing B2B channels with retailers, independent grocery stores, convenience stores, and small corner or […]

SGK Inc. (SGK) provides packaging, ecommerce solutions, and brand experiences for more than 1,500 clients around the world. SGK’s products and services provide near-real-time asset management, workflow integrations, and analytics for brand strategy and omnichannel marketing as well as asset design and production. The analytics in particular drive supply chain and product management decisions. Overall, […]

In the training of a machine learning (ML) model, the quality of the model is directly proportional to the quality of data. However, in many cases, in consumer packaged goods (CPG) datasets, there are a lot of missing values affecting the quality of training and prediction in the long run. If your models are already […]

The world of retail has shifted to an omnichannel experience, and it’s here to stay. That means retailers need to adapt to what customers want: being able to browse on their mobile phones while binge-watching Netflix, ordering online to pick up in store, or just going into your shop like they always did before. Each […]

Opportunity at the intersection of demand and supply Complexity and volatility characterized the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) and retail industries even before the pandemic impacted all of us. According to a Boston Consulting Group study, the associated opportunity loss due to complex and volatile business is estimated to be 8–10 percent, and poor anticipation of demand […]

For consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies that sell finished goods on Amazon, improving demand forecasting can be a large step towards maximizing revenue. CPG companies must accurately forecast and anticipate variable product demand to provide sufficient time to manufacture and deliver products to Amazon’s fulfillment centers. Many CPG companies already use Amazon Vendor Central, yet […]

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are undergoing massive transformations on multiple fronts to cater to the demands of ever-changing consumer behavior, new supply chain practices, and increasing competition with new market entrants. A survey conducted by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) with global business leaders, whose companies underwent a transformation over the past five years, suggests […]

A staggering 83% of consumers believe businesses should actively be shaping their best practices around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, as based on a 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Survey. Retailers are getting serious about slowing the effects of climate change by reducing their carbon footprints. Many are committed to net-zero emissions targets within the […]

Overview of Trucking Detention Time Inbound detention time is the time spent loading supplier goods at the warehouse, and outbound detention time is the time spent unloading goods from the warehouse and onto destination delivery trucks. Lengthy detention times have put pressure on the trucking industry for years. This has caused serious consequences to both […]

In our previous blog, How to Build a Dynamic Supply Chain Platform: A Primer, we discussed how companies can proactively manage market events in a global supply chain using AWS. In this post, we will focus on how companies can manage customs clearance risk in the same supply chain by using AWS artificial intelligence and […]