Solvoyo

JULY 15, 2021

Decision-making at the Speed of Business The commerce is global and regional at the same time, the world is getting smaller and flatter, and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers operate in this build-anywhere and sell-anywhere market. The post Top 5 Digital Supply Chain Challenges for CPG appeared first on Solvoyo.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Volatility is costly and disruptive to operations. Consumer packaged goods supply chains face volatile transportation flows due mostly to variations in consumer behavior, but technology can help smooth those flows.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 15, 2024

The Germany-based CPG has already reduced a number of production lines and cut roughly 100 contract manufacturers.

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Supply chain Contract Supply 92

Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 22, 2024

Retail and CPG brands face ongoing disruption, but MK Matus, Senior Value Engineer at Celonis believes supply chain visibility will make those brands more flexible and adaptable.

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Supply Chain Dive

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The three-year strategy to modernize operations includes a plan to overhaul the CPG's Barron, Wisconsin, plant to better support brands.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 6, 2023

Artificial intelligence is enhancing the operations of retailers and consumer goods manufacturers, says Sivakumar Lakshmanan, chief executive officer of Antuit.AI, a Zebra Technologies company.

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 6, 2023

As the plant-based meat company prepares for a national retail launch this year, Elizabeth Fikes and Joseph Johnston have been hired to run more traditional manufacturing functions.

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Supply chain Supply 84

Supply Chain Dive

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As the CPG company recovers from significant operational disruptions, analysts warned rebuilding inventory and distribution could be a lengthy process.

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Inventory 92

Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The companies look to advance sustainable farming practices on 600,000 acres of land – the amount the CPG giant relies on to source key ingredients for products sold at the retailer's stores.

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Sustainability Sourcing 88

Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 30, 2023

The CPG aims to reduce plastic waste and its carbon footprint as part of its environmental strategy.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2021

End-to-end visibility of data and product is essential to the efficient operation of consumer packaged goods supply chains. Unfortunately, many are running blind.

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Supply Chain Dive

AUGUST 16, 2023

Carlos Abrams-Rivera will take the helm of the CPG giant in January, after leading the company's North American operations since 2020.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Historically, F&B and CPG volume peaks through the week of Christmas and then falls off the first few weeks of January. . The post Volumes are booming this holiday season as F&B, CPG and Retail work to keep shelves full appeared first on FourKites. Retail and Essentials Are Rallying.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 15, 2022

Supply chain contracts aren't often a focus of operational efficiency or performance. This attitude has led to a litany of challenges so common that many companies consider them inevitable.

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Supply Chain Dive

JULY 6, 2023

The CPG veteran, who joined the flavor and spice company in 2014 and most recently served as its COO, will take over on Sept. 1 from outgoing chief Lawrence Kurzius.

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Solvoyo

JANUARY 24, 2023

Fortune 100 Global CPG Company Ambient Network Fulfillment & Transportation Fortune 100 Global CPG Company ~1000Shipping Points 20.000+Shipments/Year 2 DCs Goals Smarter fulfillment decisions through advanced analytics Optimization to increase service level Automating daily fulfillment & transportation decisions with a goal of no-touch planning (..)

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Networking 52

Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 14, 2023

From paper Nespresso pods to 30% recycled plastic Stouffer’s trays, the CPG giant is finding novel ways to reduce the millions of pounds in packaging materials it uses annually.

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Sustainability 84

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

APRIL 1, 2023

The CPG giant is applying the learnings from the pandemic and AI to make the supply chain better

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The Network Effect

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

It is important to recognize that a Consumer Packed Goods (CPG) company’s network determines its supply chain efficiency and customer satisfaction. There are five strategic questions that need to be answered: What business is the CPG company in and why? What are the products and why will customers buy from the CPG company?

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The Network Effect

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

It is important to recognize that a Consumer Packed Goods (CPG) company’s network determines its supply chain efficiency and customer satisfaction. There are five strategic questions that need to be answered: What business is the CPG company in and why? What are the products and why will customers buy from the CPG company?

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Supply Chain Dive

AUGUST 11, 2022

CPG giants are unable to produce popular items as supplier delays have left them waiting on key ingredients.

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Suppliers 102

Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 22, 2023

The CPG company is looking to cut 30% from its climate footprint tied to sourced ingredients and packaging by 2030.

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Sourcing 73

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 3, 2023

Advances in data science, artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), 5G networks and more are being used to turn challenges into opportunities.

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Retail Supply Chain Supply chain Networking Data 75

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2021

A review of critical supply chains uncovers major weaknesses in the consumer packaged goods sector.

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Supply chain Supply 115

Supply Chain Dive

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The actions come as the CPG prepares to unveil a new procurement and operations plan, dubbed Supply Chain 3.0., later this month.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

84.51°, a retail data science, insights and media company, announced the release of its new platform, the 84.51° Collaborative Cloud, designed to help the CPG industry optimize its data science teams.

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Solvoyo

JANUARY 24, 2023

Fortune 100 Global CPG Company Frozen Network Replenishment & Transportation Fortune 100 Global CPG Company ~100Shipping Points 160 Mliters Shipped 2 DCs 1 RDC Goals Automating daily replenishment decisions to balance service requirements with inventory availability Minimizing costs without sacrificing service by creating multi-stop transportation (..)

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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The CPG was forced to pause manufacturing on multiple lines when certain goods did not meet specifications.

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Quality 83

Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 3, 2022

Better data sharing between retailers and CPG manufacturers can help overcome supply chain challenges, says Inna Kuznetsova, chief executive officer of 1010Data.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

JUNE 7, 2023

The CPG leader is working with Aera Technology as part of the digital transformation of its pet nutrition division

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

JANUARY 25, 2023

The CPG industry is pressed to increase its use of recycled plastics, yet current recycling networks fail to provide enough material in a profitable way. A reinvention of plastic recycling is required to reach these goals.

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Supply chain Networking Supply 60

Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Zebra Technologies Corporation, a global enterprise mobile computing company, announced its intention to acquire antuit.ai, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions specific to forecasting and merchandising for the retail and CPG industries.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 31, 2022

Read Make Your Supply Chain Resilient for the Post-COVID Future now to help your CPG enterprise strengthen your supply chain for the turbulent present and volatile future. .

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Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The CPG is pursuing more automation in facilities to boost profits.

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Supply chain Supply 78

Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Ron Sweet, senior consultant at Kimberly-Clark, describes how the CPG giant optimized transportation management, in this case study submission to the 2022 Supply Chain Innovator of the Year Award.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Many CPG supply chain networks, however, are built upon rigid infrastructures, whose inflexibility renders them vulnerable to external forces. The success of your brand will depend on how quickly you can pivot to both meet the needs of the new buyer and respond to global disruptions.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Omnichannel excellence is essential for CPG companies to meet the ever-evolving expectations and buying habits of today’s digital savvy consumers. .

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