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Extending Your Data Reach to Drive Value Blog 24 Mar 2023 E2E Value Chain Extending Your Data Reach to Drive Value Data is not meant to sit idle in databases, silos or even a department in a large organisation. Unlike oil, data is a renewable resource that can generate more value as it is used over...
Incentivising ESG Data Sharing Blog 19 Feb 2022 E2E Value Chain Incentivising ESG Data Sharing Supporting Data Exchange for Reporting and Action Current Issues Around ESG Data Sharing As its necessity for our transition towards sustainability is recognised, there has been a significant increase in demand for ESG data in...
Building a Data Foundation to Help Democratise Data Analytics For CPGs Blog 15 Dec 2021 E2E Value Chain Building a Data Foundation to Help Democratise Data Analytics For CPGs At a recent conference, I was struck by an admission of a data leader at a top 10 consumer goods company about the poor state of data in CPG. “Nobody has figured out master data...
CGF Members Work to Improve Product Data, Reducing Supply Chain Costs and Ensuring Consumer Trust Press Release 12 Nov 2020 Product Data CGF Members Work to Improve Product Data, Reducing Supply Chain Costs and Ensuring Consumer Trust PARIS, 12th November 2020 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) announces five projects, as part of its Product Data Coalition of Action, that are designed to address two fundamental challenges in the industry’s data exchange...
Do More with Less: Use Existing Emissions Data to Accelerate Decarbonisation Blog 24 Sep 2021 E2E Value Chain Do More with Less: Use Existing Emissions Data to Accelerate Decarbonisation As more companies set bold decarbonisation goals such as Science-Based Targets or Net Zero pledges, a major organisational shift is occurring across the global corporate landscape: the topic of carbon is moving from a pure...
Blog 22 Mar 2022 E2E Value Chain Using First-Party Data to Build Strong, Consent-Based Customer Relationships You may have heard that Google is phasing out third-party cookies in 2022, with the goal of protecting users who crave more privacy online. In a blog post explaining their thought process, Google points out...
Demystifying the CPG Aisle: How Data and GPT are Reshaping Consumer Packaged Goods Industry  Blog 26 Jun 2024 E2E Value Chain Demystifying the CPG Aisle: How Data and GPT are Reshaping Consumer Packaged Goods Industry  The CPG industry, encompassing everything from your morning coffee to beverages and snacks, is undergoing a significant transformation. While core consumer needs remain the same, how we shop for and interact with these products is...
CSOs: Are You Ready to Collaborate on Data Strategy? Blog 04 Aug 2023 E2E Value Chain CSOs: Are You Ready to Collaborate on Data Strategy? The number of Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) have tripled in the past two years. Many are relatively new and are tasked to lead the development of sustainability plans and interact with various departments across the...
Data Transparency Requires A Push & Pull Strategy Blog 01 Jun 2022 E2E Value Chain Data Transparency Requires A Push & Pull Strategy Brands and retailers today are under pressure to provide appropriately governed high-quality data to their internal teams to help drive better decisions and feed advanced analytics and other critical business applications. Companies are also increasing...
Purposeful Shopping Can Be a Question Mark for CPGs — Is Data Transparency an Answer? Blog 19 Nov 2021 E2E Value Chain Purposeful Shopping Can Be a Question Mark for CPGs — Is Data Transparency an Answer? The pandemic accelerated changes already in motion. McKinsey coined “the next normal” to describe the Covid-spurred generational shift in how people live and shop and, most crucially, what they care about. Buyers today are doing...
How and Why Data-Driven Decisions Form the Backbone of Sustainable Business Practices Blog 23 Sep 2024 E2E Value Chain How and Why Data-Driven Decisions Form the Backbone of Sustainable Business Practices Leveraging data reliably and efficiently is more important than ever. From enhanced consumer engagement to complying with new regulations, businesses need data to make informed decisions and drive progress toward a more sustainable future. This...
News Update 30 Jun 2020 Product Data Latest News from the Product Data Coalition The Co-Sponsors of the Product Data Coalition, David Taylor, Procter & Gamble and Olaf Koch, METRO, recently held a Sponsor virtual meeting with the aim of discussing the Coalition’s priorities for the next year. The...
Data Transparency Takes Centre Stage Throughout the Pandemic Blog 02 Sep 2020 Product Data Data Transparency Takes Centre Stage Throughout the Pandemic The rate of change in consumer demand witnessed over the past few months has been unprecedented, calling attention to the importance of effective lines of communication between suppliers and retailers.  As demand for certain products spiked and supply...
The Imperatives of Data to Support Sustainability and Transparency Blog 05 Dec 2023 E2E Value Chain The Imperatives of Data to Support Sustainability and Transparency Companies run the real risk of failing to meet consumer and regulatory demands Pressure increases on businesses: regulations and changing consumer demands are coming their way, demanding sustainability through transparency. And all companies face this...
7 Questions Away | Product Data Interview With Ethem Kamanlı, Migros Ticaret Blog 01 Apr 2021 E2E Value Chain 7 Questions Away | Product Data Interview With Ethem Kamanlı, Migros Ticaret The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) caught up with Ethem Kamanlı, Supply Chain Solutions Director at Migros Ticaret, to talk about his company’s experience in collaborating with the CGF’s End-to-End (E2E) Value Chain initiative and rolling...
7 Questions Away | Product Data Interview with Andrea Schlossarek, METRO AG Blog 20 Apr 2021 Product Data 7 Questions Away | Product Data Interview with Andrea Schlossarek, METRO AG The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is delighted to share this edition of 7 Questions Away, contributed by Andrea Schlossarek, Director, Corporate Master Data Management, METRO AG. She shares her views on how the Global Trade...