USC Consulting Group

MARCH 27, 2023

What’s on the road ahead for consumer goods manufacturing? Although the industry is multifaceted and varied, encompassing everything from household goods to food & beverage to apparel and more, most arms of the consumer goods industry are facing similar challenges. Supply chain woes. billion this year.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 10, 2023

We at Blue Yonder have the privilege of serving hundreds of consumer goods companies globally. Consumer goods companies are: Reviewing working capital investments and their CFO’s are speaking to us about our industry-leading multi-echelon inventory optimization.

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Alloy

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Exploring the Evolution of the Consumer Goods Industry with SAP's John Buckley John Buckley, Consumer Products Industry Advisor @ SAP The consumer goods industry has been through a roller-coaster of transformations over the past few decades. The consumer goods industry is a complex and dynamic landscape.

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

How breaking out of the traditional enterprise paradigm can radically simplify and streamline the retail and consumer goods supply chain. The post Wanted: Leaders in the Consumer Goods Supply Chain appeared first on The Network Effect.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2023

The consumer good companies are looking at how to carry out digital transformation in a way to minimize risk and learning curve. The post Digital Supply Chains Change the Game in Consumer Goods, Part 2 appeared first on Supply Chain Nation. Digital Transformation. Shri: Of course.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Consumer goods article and permission to publish here provided by Wouter Nederkoorn. We all know and regularly purchase Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG, often also referred to as Consumer Packaged Goods, or CPG). The post Will Consumer Goods Be Stronger from the Pandemic? Subscribe Here!

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 23, 2014

If you want to know ahead of time the changes awaiting the pharmaceuticals supply chain it is useful to extrapolate experiences from the consumer and retail sectors, which were dealing with the same trends and pressures long before pharmaceuticals (for example, the proliferation of distribution channels).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2015

Global parcel logistics firms have launched groundbreaking new distribution channels to offer Consumer Goods (CG) companies access to the traditional markets in places such as Latin America. The value it […].

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Alloy

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Demand planning is a process just about every consumer goods company performs to keep their supply chain operation running smoothly. This data gives consumer goods companies a leg up on the competition and allows them to more proactively plan for what their retailers will order. Real-time POS data.

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

For the last 25 years or so, retailers and consumer goods companies have relied on enterprise-centric supply chain software and. The post Retailers and Consumer Goods Companies: You Need to Upgrade your Supply Chain if You Want to Succeed! appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Alloy

JUNE 9, 2022

For example, Walmart might directly import two shipping containers of a consumer goods company’s top 10 best performing SKUs. The post Better Direct Import Replenishment Planning for Consumer Goods Brands appeared first on Alloy. That company might also fulfill some of Walmart’s orders via their own domestic warehouses.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

One tactic major retailers have used to help increase their margins is to offer their own private label branded products as lower-cost alternatives to the consumer goods brands. Consumer goods manufacturers have struggled to combat these private label incursions, with varying degrees of success.

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Logility

JULY 30, 2015

Since 2009 we have worked with industry publication Consumer Goods Technology to check the pulse of sales and operations planning (S&OP) in the consumer goods industry. Here are a few highlights from the past surveys: 80 percent of Consumer Goods companies have a formal S&OP process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Global Trade Logistics Outsourcing Retail Supply Chain Risk Management' Logistics in Africa is tough. Africa just does not have the infrastructure, has an education gap, and does not widely deploy technologies like GPS tracking that are common in the West.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

A December Labor Department report shows that the price of consumer goods increased by 6.8% Americans’ concern over rising prices is at a record high, according to a recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. And these worries aren’t unfounded. in November 2021 from the previous year.

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Alloy

JANUARY 10, 2019

2019 Conferences for Consumer Goods Professionals was originally published in Alloy on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. RSVP > Feb. 24–27, LINK2019: RILA’s Retail Supply Chain Conference (Orlando, FL) Mar. 3–6, Shoptalk (Las Vegas, NV) Apr. RSVP > Feb.

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Material Handling & Logistics

MAY 7, 2018

"Today, any company wanting to assess the sustainability of their value chains faces a confusing array of different technical standards and auditing approaches,” Peter Freedman, managing director, The Consumer Goods Forum.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The business behind Sharpie markers, Yankee Candle and other consumer products cut its sales outlook for the coming months, highlighting how big disruptions in supply and demand over the past two years are continuing to ripple through supply chains.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Whether you are manufacturing toothpaste or t-shirts, a digital supply chain is essential to keeping the shelves stocked for your customers.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Consumer Goods Technology recently released its 2012 Consumer Goods Technology Reader’s Choice survey results. " Aggressive competitors, margin erosion, and quickly changing consumer preferences and behaviors pose serious challenges to the consumer goods industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Walmart is not the only big retailer with OTIF requirements, but as the world’s largest retailer, and a company with stringent requirements , Walmart’s OTIF requirements are top of mind for consumer goods companies. These solutions allow companies to prove that their goods arrived on-time.

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E2open

JULY 11, 2016

Turning Your Consumer Goods Supply Chain Into a Competitive Advantage. Today’s modern supply chains are multi-enterprise, starting with consumers, retailers, distributors; and flowing through an extended network of suppliers, contract manufacturers, and other third parties. Consumer Goods. Monday 11 July 2016.

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Supply Chain 24/7

JUNE 25, 2018

Linking real-time demand with a timely supply response allows companies to commit with confidence and profitably capture growth opportunities in today’s volatile markets.

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Aioneers

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In that case, supply chain planning as a service can be a good alternative by utilizing the expertise of specialized data scientists to increase the quality of your forecasts. For complex supply chain networks in a VUCA world, expertise in supply chain planning is key to meet demand most efficiently and reliably possible.

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Aioneers

DECEMBER 7, 2021

As supply chains are becoming increasingly more complex, managed services are gaining importance as this allows businesses to profit from expertise in those fields they need it, as they need it.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

JULY 26, 2017

Struggles with the complexity of legacy systems are preventing consumer goods companies from achieving digital supply chain maturity and realising the benefits of end-to-end visibility and real-time access to data, according to research by EVRYTHNG, the Internet of Things Smart Products Platform.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The fourth quarter is typically a busy one for retail and logistics service providers, but as Paul Berger reported on August 29 in the Wall Street Journal, “this year’s peak shipping season is arriving with a whimper as merchants and consumer-goods suppliers continue to burn off excess.

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Supply Chain 24/7

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Consumer goods retailers moving into the private brand arena need to work on a common platform with the entire supply chain to provide visibility into product information.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 13, 2024

This week, I attended the Consumer Goods Forum in Chicago. On the top of mind for many retail and consumer goods executives is the looming forced upgrade by SAP named RISE. The Consumer Goods Forum follows on the heels of Sapphire. The networking was great. Here I share observations and take aways.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 10, 2020

As the world moves toward near-sourcing, instantaneous commerce and automated logistics, these are the steps companies are taking to build efficient supply chains.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 27, 2021

On the surface, it seems like the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry performed better than most during the COVID pandemic. Consumer goods e-commerce sales for example increased 91% year over year according to a NielsenIQ analysis. Anticipate Consumer Demand and Supply Chain Uncertainty with Probabilistic Planning.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

With rising consumer expectations, today’s global supply chains need real-time data visibility to manage operations effectively.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2022

Routeique gives fast-moving consumer goods businesses unprecedented supply chain insight, foresight and oversight. Mike Allan and Joe Lynch discuss the Routeique story. Routeique is offered as SAAS (Software As A Service) and requires no special hardware or software and no IT staff or technical resources. About Routeique.

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CHAINalytics

JANUARY 25, 2023

A leading consumer goods company was undergoing a massive transformation and was ready to implement a Transportation Management Solution, but there was a big hurdle to overcome. With the inconsistencies … The post Data Project Helps Consumer Goods Company Save $1.5

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StockTrim

MAY 29, 2024

Inventory planning for consumer goods wholesalers can be complicated due to various factors. The main challenges they encounter include: Demand Forecasting : Accurately predicting consumer demand is essential for effective inventory planning.

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Alloy

JUNE 8, 2023

A snapshot of the state of consumer brands' sales and inventory in June 2023, based on 40M SKU-location combinations across both retail and ecommerce in the Alloy.ai

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ToolsGroup

JULY 19, 2023

The Italian consumer goods company applies ToolsGroup’s probabilistic forecasting and inventory optimization across its expansive network to enhance customer experience and business value. Learn more about how ToolsGroup’s solutions help consumer goods companies – like Melitta– increase forecast accuracy and profitability HERE.

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