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The 2014 Review & Outlook Report is a roadmap that pinpoints where the industry is today and where it's headed. This year, 75 of the best and brightest minds in consumer goods share predictions and guidance for the year 2020 in the areas of IT, Innovation, Sales & Marketing and Supply Chain.
The only way just-in-time inventory strategies will work in the modern global supply chain is with visibility to inventory in order to mitigate risk and lower the costs of globalization. Find out how to achieve this visibility and facilitate lean manufacturing to maintain profit margins, keep customer service levels high, and so much more.
Subject matter experts clear up the biggest misconceptions surrounding the topic of cloud, including security risks, it's appropriateness for existing mature infrastructures, and whether it is powerful enough to support mission critical processes.
Traditional ERP no longer makes the cut, and companies are making major changes. Learn how to use cloud-based networks to connect with partners, increase visibility, and create a hyper-efficient global supply chain.
The cloud technology platform from GT Nexus is expected to help P&G manage inventory flows and transportation between supply and demand points on a global scale.
Disasters that affect the supply chain will never be avoidable but the operational and financial havoc created by them can be. Hear stories of disruptions and the best strategies for handling them with cloud technology.
The very basis of competitive advantage in the consumer goods industry is shifting. The next wave of breakout winners are building and leveraging capabilities rooted in analytics and actionable insights.
With more than 13,000 employees around the world, a need arose for the company to profoundly evolve the way Barilla people communicate, collaborate and interact.