The vote on February 11 represents an increase in political pressure to change course on Trump’s signature economic policy just months before the midterm elections.

Thiago Serra, head of integrated business planning at Kraft Heinz, explains how the company brought together the many pieces of its supply chain planning effort with the help of OMP.

The omnichannel winners of the next decade will build architectures that are simple, flexible and explainable.

Volatility in the CPG sector will escalate as product portfolios expand, demand becomes less predictable, and retailers tighten OTIF and delivery expectations. 

High SKU complexity, promotional variability, channel diversification and evolving consumer expectations introduce challenges that many traditional planning systems may not fully address. 

Many brands focus on visible consumer-facing initiatives. But it's really at the supply chain level where a brand is going to have the greatest impact

In today’s CPG environment, planners are expected to manage far more than demand and supply balancing. 

As workforce dynamics evolve and technology advances, supply chains are under increasing pressure from manufacturers, retailers and their customers to do more with less.

Retailers could get whiplash trying to keep up with youthful consumer spending habits, but they better get good at it as the upcoming generations emerge as mature consumers.

President Donald Trump’s strategy of reducing the U.S.-China trade deficit is bringing down the volume of both imports and exports.