Tag: Supply Chain

Few companies break the mold in retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG). Even fewer are successful year after year, especially with global disruptions pressuring the industry for nearly three years and counting. What’s the secret to success? Recently, three leading industry analyst firms—Forrester, Gartner, and International Data Corporation (IDC)—have weighed in on this topic, citing Amazon Web […]

This article originally appeared on ConsumerGoods.com and RISnews.com 2023 is poised to start with a bang. The consumer is resilient. Travel is booming. Supply chains are improving. Shipping costs are moderating. The pandemic is easing. China is opening. E-commerce marketplaces are accelerating. New online and in-store experiences are once again in focus. CES is fully […]

Mounting pressure on the supply chain isn’t anything new. But its impacts are giving us something else to talk about these days. Across industries, not just consumer packaged goods (CPG), we see an acceleration in new capabilities, with companies driving better decisions and spearheading greater innovation. Take smart factories, for example, where visionary consumer goods […]

Retailers use demand forecasting to anticipate customer needs and optimize supply decisions. Like most industries, demand forecasting in retail industry uses large amounts of historical data to predict future consumer demand. These forecasts depend upon analyses of variables that impact demand, such as seasonality, promotions, inventory levels, and market trends. Prediction accuracy is influenced by […]

The Challenge Manufacturers that distribute products and manage inventory at many geographically dispersed sites struggle to predict replenishment timing and quantity accurately. For example, chemical manufacturers bound to vendor-managed inventory agreements make truck rolls to thousands of remote tank sites either when the tank is already empty (too late) or when the tank level is […]

Re:Invent 2022 is behind us, and if you didn’t make it to Las Vegas, you missed an exciting week of keynotes, sessions, announcements, and other content to help simplify and speed industrial digital transformation. Industrial customers had a lot to see and explore in the expo, Industry demo tent, and a variety of sessions. Highlights […]

Jam packed with new and inspiring content shared by the industry’s best and brightest, AWS re:Invent 2022 returned to Las Vegas this year for the 11th time. While re:Invent 2022 has come to a close, that doesn’t mean you have to stop enjoying everything the event has to offer. We’ve compiled keynote highlights, key retail […]

Introduction In the supply chain and logistic industries, the last step of the delivery process is called “the last mile.” This is usually handled by courier companies and can be either “instantaneous” (think of food deliveries, which need to be delivered as soon as they’re ready) or “same-day” or “multiple-day” deliveries (think of products bought […]

The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented disruption to businesses and global markets. Although most of the world appears to be past the uncertainty and turbulence of the pandemic, companies, especially in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, continue to deal with major challenges, like supply chain disruptions and labor shortages. At the same time, consumer buying […]

Part 2 – Navigating today’s rapidly changing retail and CPG landscape with modern technologies The global supply chain disruptions that we’ve witnessed in our industry from 2020 through 2022 have been nothing short of incredible. Lengthy lead times and out-of-stock inventory on everything from paper and cleaning supplies to beef and poultry have created a […]