As part of this, PepsiCo will reduce nearly 20% of its SKUs in the U.S. by early next year. It has already closed three manufacturing plants and several lines this year. Also: PepsiCo lays off 500 ...

Consider a mid-sized consumer goods manufacturer struggling with supply chain disruptions. Their team of 25 full-time planners spends nearly half their time on manual exception handling, leading to ...

In early 2024, Nissin Foods will be introducing new paper packaging for its Cup Noodles, replacing the current polystyrene cup – a design that has been in place since the product launched in 1973.

How Is AI and Machine Learning Changing the Way We Manage the Supply Chain? Shifting consumer demands, geopolitical uncertainty, labor constraints, and residual pandemic-era behaviors can all have a ...

Go behind the scenes as Reckitt reveals how it collaborated with a major retail partner to deploy AI-enabled insights directly in stores. Just over a year ago, the company appointed Gene Kholodenko as ...

Allison detailed how Tractor Supply is developing agentic AI models to explore automating some manual organizational processes, such as help desk calls and repetitive processes in accounting. Harding ...

“Potty With Pull-Ups” brings in content featuring intellectual properties from Disney Jr., such as Mickey Mouse, to help parents navigate the potty training process with their children. SpartanNash is ...

"With the bold ambition to capture 100 million global first-party records, we will be able to build a deeper understanding of our consumers and own the end-to-end relationship." "Work and rest come in ...

The chocolate maker's goal is to build a framework designed to scale innovation faster and more sustainably.

The company is also automating media scheduling, using algorithms to build cohorts and space out activations. Additionally, it has digitalized its production by equipping lines with sensors and ...

While quantum computing carries lofty expectations for its ability to solve complex calculations at almost incomprehensible speeds, it remains years away from mainstream use (with much debate about ...

Kraft Heinz piloted a paper-based version of its iconic ketchup bottle made from sustainably sourced wood pulp that it intends to bring it to retail shelves. Learn more. Kraft Heinz tapped former ...