E2E Value Chain
Embrace the Inevitable – How Consumer Organisations Can Transform Their Supply Chains Through AI and Robotics Automation
PARIS, 24th April 2018 — PA Consulting Group and The Consumer Goods Forum today launch a research paper AI and Robotics automation in consumer-driven supply chains. This paper helps consumer goods organisations navigate the complexities of AI and Robotics automation technology and suggests they should embrace this rapidly evolving source of competitive advantage. AI and Robotics […]
E2E Value Chain
Supply Chains Must Embrace the Inevitable and Transform Through AI and Robotics Automation
Consumer goods supply chains are in urgent need of more AI and Robotics automation. Many remain stuck in traditional linear models – producing standardised products from bulk materials in large centralised factories to maximise economies of scale. The end user has little or no interaction with any part of the supply chain until the product […]
E2E Value Chain
How AI and Robotics will Transform FMCG Supply Chains
AI and robotics are two exciting technologies with enormous potential. We’re used to hearing about the possibilities they could bring in the home. However, we don’t tend to hear so much about how they’re going to change supply chains, specifically in the FMCG sector. As I discussed in Oracle’s recent Retail Tomorrow, Today report, these […]
E2E Value Chain
Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should
If there is a major Artificial Intelligence (AI) disaster in consumer goods, it isn’t going to be like something out of the Terminator franchise. Most likely it will be some rogue algorithm that really distorts the supply chain or destroys decades of brand building. There have already been reports of algorithmic bias in recruitment practices […]
E2E Value Chain
AI – Predicting the Future of Business
Depending on who you listened to at Davos, artificial intelligence (AI) either has the potential to be more transformative for humanity than fire, or trigger the end of civilisation.(Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai and Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma, respectively). Amid the hype and hyperbole however, there was consensus: AI is going to revolutionise not just business, […]
New Report Reveals Vision for Grocery Store of the Future
PARIS, 30th May 2017 — In a brand-new report out today, international grocery research organisation IGD and The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) reveal the 10 areas grocery retailers must focus on to ensure physical stores remain relevant for shoppers in an increasingly digital age. In a brand-new report out today, international grocery research organisation IGD and […]
E2E Value Chain
A Post-Pandemic Perspective on Automation
Of course, it all started in our industry. Automation, that is. Let’s call it “Industry 1.0”. In 1805, Jacquard was granted a patent for an automatic loom controlled by punch cards. Together with steam and water power, this event triggered a hand-off from manual labour to machines that continues today. As Industry 1.0 has evolved […]
E2E Value Chain
Digital Transformation’s Impact on Physical Retailers: Top Strategies to Prepare for the Future
In recent years, consumer expectations have been transforming rapidly due to advancing technologies. Over the last 20 years and since the beginning of the Internet, new technologies also have emerged to deliver new types of experiences for consumers, which entire brands have been built around. A whole generation of consumers have never seen the world […]
FLP-Conference
FLP Day One Recap: Young Leaders Delight on Day One in Berlin
BERLIN, 18th October 2018 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) kicked off its annual FLP Congress in Berlin today. The event, the annual gathering of young leaders from within the FMCG industry, saw delegates travel from all over the world to learn what it means to be a great leader of a great company, with emphasis on building […]
Corporate
Three Key Global Markets to See 212% Combined Online Growth in Next Five Years
New research from IGD and CGF highlights investment opportunities in digital commerce with vision for online store of the future PARIS, 31st May 2018 — New research launched today by research organisation IGD and The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) forecasts the digital future for the food and grocery industry, predicting significant online growth for three […]
Global Summit
The Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit Urges Industry to Lean Into Unprecedented Change
Digital transformation and sustainability continue to redefine the global consumer goods industry Wide range of new technologies present exciting opportunities for business to address these challenges, often through collaboration Generation Z proving even more demanding and sceptical than Millennials PARIS, 23rd June 2019 – Digital transformation and sustainability are the key challenges facing the consumer goods […]
Corporate
How Consumer Leaders Can Leverage Disruptive Forces
As the consumer products sector navigates the post-Covid era, how can incumbents get ahead of the curve? At The Consumer Goods Forum’s flagship Global Summit event in Dublin, Ireland in June, 2022, the conversation focused on how best to manage the immediate challenges of the macroeconomic environment (inflation, the threat of recession, deglobalisation, and the […]
Global Summit
The Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit Day Two: Innovation and Technology Focus
VANCOUVER, 13th June 2019 — With a packed agenda, we look at the key messages from the second day of The Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit in Vancouver, Canada. Innovation and the role of new technologies were among the key themes discussed. Capitalise on the growth opportunities in beauty With a focus on the […]
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