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Future of Data Collaboration: A Recap of CGF’s End-to-End Value Chain Activities in October 2022 Blog 25 Nov 2022 E2E Value Chain Future of Data Collaboration: A Recap of CGF’s End-to-End Value Chain Activities in October 2022 The Consumer Goods Forum’s End-to-End Value Chain group had an eventful week of meetings and workshops last month from the 24th to 28th October 2022 beginning with the Supply Chain Conference in Amsterdam and ending with an Accelerated Solutions Environment (ASE) Workshop with Capgemini in Utrecht. The group began the week with a Technical Tour […]
Press Release 10 Jan 2011 Consumer Goods and Retail Industry Aligns on Common Objectives for New Value Chain Collaboration 2020 Future Value Chain worldwide workshops generate ambition for new initiatives to improve consumers’ lives through better business strategies   PARIS and New York, 10th January 2011 – During the past year, executives from across the retail  and consumer goods industry have worked together, as part of the Future Value Chain initiative, to focus on […]
CGF’s End-to-End Value Chain Returns to Barcelona-Sitges for the 2022 WinterComes Event News Update 14 Oct 2022 E2E Value Chain CGF’s End-to-End Value Chain Returns to Barcelona-Sitges for the 2022 WinterComes Event Members of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF’s) Product Data coalition and a select group of supply chain professionals from the FMCG industry returned to Barcelona-Sitges for the latest in-person WinterComes event on the 26th and 27th September, 2022. The following companies attended the event – Capgemini, D-Wave Systems, Google, GS1 Global, Impact Buying, Incept, inoqo, […]
New Consumer Goods and Retail Industry Study Reveals Need to Rethink the Value Chain News Update 14 Dec 2015 New Consumer Goods and Retail Industry Study Reveals Need to Rethink the Value Chain The Consumer Goods Forum and Capgemini call for needed industry change to secure long-term, sustainable growth; Existing value chains must evolve to consumer-driven value networks      PARIS and NEW YORK, 14th December 2015 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and Capgemini today published results from their new report “Rethinking the Value Chain: New Realities in […]
Alas, It Is Always Dangerous to Prophesy, About the Future Blog 12 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 it is “5 Supply Chain Trends We Should Watch in 2021” or “13 Post-Pandemic Supply Chain Trends” there is no […]
CGF’s End-to-End Value Chain Director Co-Chairs Discussion at the 13th Supply Chain Management Conference at University of Targoviste, Romania News Update 10 Nov 2022 E2E Value Chain CGF’s End-to-End Value Chain Director Co-Chairs Discussion at the 13th Supply Chain Management Conference at University of Targoviste, Romania Ruediger Hagedorn, Director of End-to-End Value Chain at The Consumer Goods Forum co-chaired a discussion at the 13th edition of the Supply Chain Management for Efficient Consumer Response Conference organised by the European Retail Academy from the 13th – 14th October 2022 at the University of Targoviste, Romania.  The 2022 edition of the Supply Chain […]
Press Release 10 Dec 2015 New Consumer Goods and Retail Industry Study Reveals Need to Rethink the Value Chain   It’s believed that this fresh perspective to the value chain will engage manufacturers, retailers and additional stakeholders. The industry should no longer think of the value chain as a linear journey, whereby products and information flow linearly and sequentially from supplier to manufacturer to retailer to consumer. Instead, it will increasingly organise itself as […]
News Update 27 Sep 2018 E2E Value Chain CGF End-to-End Value Chain Pillar Organises Second SpringBoard Workshop The Consumer Goods Forum’s End-to-End Value Chain Pillar organised its second SpringBoard workshop of the year in Cambridge, MA (US) on 19 September 2018.  Hosted by IBM, the workshop focused on ‘Blockchain Interoperability’ and was attended by representatives from retailers Metro, Migros, SPAR International; manufacturers Kao, P&G, SC Johnson, supplier Symrise and other organisations including […]
Press Release 25 Jun 2013 E2E 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 global parity based network for the consumer goods industry, together with Capgemini calls for the consumer goods and retail industry […]
News Update 17 Oct 2019 E2E Value Chain End-to-End Value Chain Pillar Holds Three New SpringBoards The Cosumer Goods Forum’s End-to-End Value Chain (E2E) Pillar held three SpringBoard events in September 2019. A “Data Accelerator” SpringBoard was held on 5th-6th September in Sunnyvale, USA, kindly hosted by Plug&Play Tech Center, which saw experts coming together to delve into all things data as it relates to the value chain. This followed the […]
End-to-End Value Chain Mapping in a Global Crisis Podcast 08 Apr 2020 E2E Value Chain End-to-End Value Chain Mapping in a Global Crisis In this episode of the End-to-End Value Chain podcast series, Dr. Leonardo Bonanni, Founder and CEO at Sourcemap Inc. shares his insights on end-to-end value chain mapping during a crisis, like the one being seen now with COVID-19.     Sign Up For More End-to-End Value Chain Podcasts  iTunes  Spotify
News Update 08 Feb 2021 End-to-End Value Chain Publishes Supply Chain Transparency SpringBoard Executive Summary The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) End-to-End (E2E) Value Chain initiative hosted a virtual SpringBoard event on 2 October 2020 in collaboration with KPMG and The Coca-Cola Company. The virtual SpringBoard event brought together business leaders from all over the world to exchange on how to deal with complexity in supply chains, address the ‘first mile’ […]
The Future of Supply Chain and Logistics in a Post Pandemic World:  The CGF Supply Chain Conference Returns October 2022 in Amsterdam Blog 26 Aug 2022 E2E Value Chain The Future of Supply Chain and Logistics in a Post Pandemic World: The CGF Supply Chain Conference Returns October 2022 in Amsterdam A Sit-Down with Ruediger Hagedorn, Director of End-to-End Value Chain at The Consumer Goods Forum  Why do you believe it was important at this time for The Consumer Goods Forum to bring back the Supply Chain Conference?  The Consumer Goods Forum has always brought together one global and diverse network with a shared mission: “to […]
Achieving a More Responsive Supply Chain: Lessons from COVID-19 Blog 06 Oct 2020 Product 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 a significant drop in demand at the height of the lockdown are struggling to get their production back to normal […]
Focus on Consumers, Industry Collaboration, Technology & Sustainability: The First Edition of the Supply Chain Conference Officially Ends After Three Days  Press Release 26 Oct 2022 Supply Chain Conference Focus on Consumers, Industry Collaboration, Technology & Sustainability: The First Edition of the Supply Chain Conference Officially Ends After Three Days  AMSTERDAM, 26th October 2022 – The first edition of the Supply Chain Conference (SCC) from The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has officially come to a close in Amsterdam. A very dynamic group of close to 60 supply chain experts and leaders from all over the world convened at the Hotel Okura for three days of […]
CGF End-to-End Value Chain Director, Ruediger Hagedorn, contributes to a feature on blockchain and technology in Gigabit Magazine. News Update 16 Mar 2018 E2E Value Chain CGF End-to-End Value Chain Director, Ruediger Hagedorn, contributes to a feature on blockchain and technology in Gigabit Magazine. Gigabit Magazine has published an article on ‘Blockchain in the Consumer Goods Industry’, featuring an interview with Ruediger Hagedorn, CGF End-to-End Value Chain Director.   In the article, Ruediger talks about the potential of blockchain in transforming the industry, as well as the key benefits and drawbacks offered by the technology. He also talks about […]