Supply Chain

Opendock - Take Control of Your Dock Schedules
You don’t arrive for a flight without booking your tickets online first. So why let a driver show up to your facility without booking an appointment online? Learn how Opendock, the leading dock scheduling tool, drives down detention fees and increases carrier satisfaction, helping you become a shipper of choice.
Georgia-Pacific Expedites Manufacturing Decision-Making With Gen AI
Manufacturer of paper goods products Georgia-Pacific, parent company to brands like Quilted Northern, Brawny, Dixie, and Vanity Fair, is using generative AI capabilities to inform manufacturing decision-making.

Danone Leans Into Consumer Insights for Yogurt Packaging Revamp

CGT connected with Rafael Acevedo, president and GM of the Yogurt Business Unit at Danone North America, who gave us a look at the R&D process behind the company’s new patent-pending recyclable yogurt cup shape.
Unilever, Mondelēz, Nestlé, Ben & Jerry’s Among Brands Piloting DTC Delivery

Several consumer goods brands have been piloting a new DTC delivery platform that provides fulfillment services from their owned and operated e-commerce stores in as quickly as 15 minutes.
Nestlé Uses AI and Data Science to Battle Environmental Challenges in Coffee Production

With climate change reducing the amount of land that can grow hardy and weather-resilient coffee plants, Nestlé plant scientists have looked to data science to better identify a combination of factors that will yield healthy crops.
Consumer Goods Forum Tackling Upstream Food Loss Across the Supply Chain With Free Tool

The Consumer Goods Forum has teamed with WWF to tackle food waste by launching a free tool that can estimate how much surplus food was left in fields and what was lost in later stages of the supply chain such as processing and packing.
Henkel Kicks Off Green Data-Sharing Program

Henkel has launched a new data-sharing program for its global suppliers as part of its sustainability efforts.
TBInternational's Urban Classic and Ecko Unltd Inventory Gets AI Lift

Global fashion manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer TBInternational is elevating its inventory planning, implementing AI-powered demand forecasting and operations. Learn more.
General Mills Expanding Generative AI in Procurement Amid Shift to Always-On Supply Chain

Get details on how General Mills is using enhanced datasets and AI within procurement to develop models that identify cost gaps.
Getting More Data — and Value — from Consumer Insights

As DTC gets more crowded, today’s brands need new ways to keep the results coming. Learn how such companies as Tapestry, Hershey, and CVS are doing just that.