Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)

General Mills will close a cereal plant and a yogurt factory - eliminating up to 600 jobs - in an effort to cut costs and offset the sluggish U.S. demand for cereal and other packaged foods.

CGT and Gartner Inc. team up to bring you the latest data on technology spending, adoption and trends in the consumer goods industry. Topics include supply chain analytics and visibility, S&OP, digital marketing, the product portfolio and the retailer's POV on supply chain challenges.

Brand new research from CGT and IDC Manufacturing Insights examines the substantial progress that consumer goods companies are making in the areas of trade promotion management, downstream data, consumer engagement and S&OP.

Bayer HealthCare is using NeoGrids cloud-based solutions for VMI and Retail Intelligence, and is additionally deploying NeoTPM and NeoS&OP.

Many early adopters of demand-driven strategies found that focusing on S&OP enabled substantial operational improvements. Yet, there are still many myths that prevent practitioners from incorporating data and technology. Let our experts help you wade through the falsehoods to adopt best-in-class practices.

Galderma, a joint venture between Nestl and LOral, cuts down inventory in global supply chain after rolling out TXT Sales & Operations Planning software.

A comparison chart of solution providers to the consumer goods industry in 2014. Plus, industry experts address market trends and challenges in data management and use, collaboration, S&OP and more.

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.