Blog18 Sep 2023E2E Value Chain
From Demand Chain to Value Chain: The Power of Product Enrichment in Modern Retail In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and shifting consumer preferences, supply chains across the food manufacturing and retail sectors are undergoing a transformation. As these industries evolve towards a more customer-centric approach, product...
Blog01 Apr 2020E2E Value Chain
Artificial Intelligence is Accelerating Business-to-Consumer Response I got an email recently from Amazon, that as a Prime member, I was now eligible for free grocery delivery, which previously cost $14.99/month with the AmazonFresh grocery delivery service. Amazon is rolling out...
Press Release12 Oct 2022Plastic Waste
Major Consumer Goods Companies Signal Shared Demand for 800,000 Tons of Chemically Recycled Materials Paris, 12th October 2022 – Twelve member companies of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste have today published a letter addressed to suppliers, regulators and investors expressing their demand to...
Blog18 Jan 2022E2E Value Chain
5 Retail-Consumer Products Trends to Watch in 2022 Retail struggling!? Not quite in 2021 according to IHL Group[1]. US Retail growth in 2021 through November was $831B USD. The growth for November alone was $91.1B USD. Total retail growth year to year is...
Video22 Sep 2023E2E Value Chain
Qusai Sarraf, CEO, IVIS Group Talks Modern Retail Trends at the Supply Chain Conference 2023 Qusai Sarraf, Founder and CEO, IVIS Group, delves into the trends of modern retail and the ongoing shift from demand to value chain. He will discuss the benefits of using enrichment to drive demand chain...
Press Release21 Jun 2021Corporate
Demand for More Personalised Products and Transparent Supply Chains Will Drive Growth, Say Consumer Goods CEOs LONDON and PARIS, 21st June 2021 – Chief executives at leading grocery retailer and consumer goods companies see supply chain visibility and personalisation as key drivers of growth, according to a new joint research paper...
Podcast20 Aug 2019E2E Value Chain
Demand Management in the Consumer Goods Industry In this 11th episode of the End-to-End Value Chain podcast series, we hear from Rajesh Ray, Associate Partner at IBM India. Tune in to hear his thoughts on how demand management has shifted in the...
Publication01 Dec 2011
GUSI UIM Implementation Guide: Demand and Supply Signals
Blog21 Apr 2023E2E Value Chain
Aligning Purpose with Profits: How Consumer Goods Companies can Unlock Business Growth by Integrating Sustainability into their Operations The rapid advancement of technology and social media has created a new generation of well- informed, empowered, and discerning consumers. These individuals prioritise brands that not only provide high-quality products and services, but also resonate...
Blog06 Oct 2020Product Data
Achieving a More Responsive Supply Chain: Lessons from COVID-19 Seven months into the COVID-19 lockdown, consumers still find themselves fighting for toilet paper, disinfectant wipes and nitrile gloves at their local retail stores. On the flipside, many Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies who saw...
Podcast23 Sep 2019E2E Value Chain
Logistics & Supply Chain Innovation Sunil Rao, Global Head of Consumer Goods Go-To-Market at Salesforce, joins us in this episode of the End-to-End Value Chain podcast series to share his expert insights on Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation. Tune in...
Blog12 Feb 2021
Alas, It Is Always Dangerous to Prophesy, About the Future This is the time of the year when everybody becomes a futurist. With a quick scan of the web you can find plenty of pundits trying their hands at guessing the future – whether...
Blog05 Dec 2023E2E 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...
Press Release25 Jun 2013E2E Value Chain
The Consumer Goods Forum and Capgemini Launch Significant Recommendations that have the Potential to Alter the Industry Landscape Two megatrends, ‘Digital World’ and ‘Fight for Resources,’ are addressed as part of the Future Value Chain series PARIS, 25th June 2013 – A report published today by The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), the...
Blog02 Sep 2020Product 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...
Blog01 Oct 2021E2E Value Chain
Continued Supply Chain Shocks? Build Resilience with Increased Intelligence and Flexibility Halfway through what was supposed to be a recovery year, retailers are still struggling Long gone are the days of panic buying and empty shelves in grocery stores as society grappled with the early days...