Business dynamics have been growing increasingly complex in the consumer products and other industries. Product and process innovations are increasing at greater speeds. Product categories are broadening in response to consumer needs. The increased need for packaging enhancements is leading to SKU proliferation. Consequently, faster, more accurate, and informed decision-making for planning, working capital, and service level needs is becoming the most important capability for managing supply chains.

Industry leader Procter & Gamble has been deploying innovative processes in its multi-echelon supply chain planning operations to identify optimal inventory strategies that support consumer-driven supply chain service needs. To date, these innovative processes have enabled P&G to reduce inventory, address the continuing need to sustain constant product innovation, and maintain or exceed superior customer service.

In this webcast, you will learn:

• Key process and technology trends in the CPG industry and their role in enabling these companies to build more competitive supply chains.
• Business value gained through deployment of inventory optimization technology in a Procter & Gamble case study.
• Insights on where inventory optimization technology is heading and how it is evolving.

There will be time allocated toward the end of this webcast for the presenters to respond to your specific questions on this topic.

Panelists:

• Frank Quinn, Editorial Director, Supply Chain Management Review
• Lora Cecere, Research Director, Consumer Products, AMR Research
• Bill Tarlton, Supply Chain R&D Director, Procter and Gamble, Beauty Care Division
• Sean Willems, Associate Professor of Operations Management at Boston University, and Co-Founder, Optiant Inc.