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Reimagining CPG Planning Through Touchless and Autonomous Supply Chains
Analyst Insight: Consumer packaged goods (CPG) supply chains are under greater strain than ever, as SKU counts continue to rise and promotional intensity grows across key markets. At the same time, many CPG planners find themselves spending a significant portion of their effort reconciling data instead of steering the business.
Reimagining CPG Planning Through Touchless and Autonomous Supply Chains
Analyst Insight: Consumer packaged goods (CPG) supply chains are under greater strain than ever, as SKU counts continue to rise and promotional intensity grows across key markets. At the same time, many CPG planners find themselves spending a significant portion of their effort reconciling data instead of steering the business.
Sensing Without Surveys: How New Data Science Helps Companies Respond to Their People
Imagine that you are the Executive Vice President for HR at a leading company. Headcount is due to double to 200,000 in six months. Alpha (your company) is acquiring Beta. The vertical merger creates a bigger Alpha. It would instantly leapfrog ahead of 95% of the Fortune 500 in rank. (Based on a real transaction. For this and other vignettes in this article, identifying details were altered for anonymity.) You’re one of the executive sponsors of the integration group.
Accenture on Operations: Why supply chain innovation paves the road to resilience
By Mike Reiss, Principal Director, Accenture Strategy, Supply Chain Operations, and Scott Fata, Principal Director, Accenture · October 11, 2021 Nineteen months after the onset of the pandemic, organizations are still navigating strenuous supply chain challenges that ramped up when outbreaks first began—from asset capacity, labor, drivers, materials and inventory shortages.
Clearing the decks: Fiscal agility in the UK
Clearing the decks: Fiscal agility in the UK Fiscal agility and new opportunities for growth by Shannon Ambrose | Accenture Strategy & Consulting - May 4, 2021
Why addressing the aluminum industry’s carbon footprint is key to climate action
With the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement this month and the COP26 Race to Zero dialogues throughout November in preparation for the meeting in 2021, climate change remains high on the agenda despite the ongoing challenges COVID-19 presents. This continued sense of urgency has triggered a response across many industries. The aluminum sector must accelerate action to meet global decarbonization goals.
What’s The Role of Electricity In The Circular Economy?
At the World Economic Forum’s 50th Annual Meeting at Davos, there’s a keen focus 12 January 2020, Thuringia, Großwechsungen: The sun breaks through the cloud cover behind wind ... [+] turbines and creates an atmospheric background. Photo: Frank May/dpa (Photo by Frank May/picture alliance via Getty Images) dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images on the energy transition and how best to pivot to more zero-carbon solutions like renewable energy, renewable gas, hydrogen and other promising fuels.
Digital Radically Disrupts HR
By Anthony Abbatiello, Managing Director, Global Head of HR Consulting, Accenture Strategy Anthony Abbatiello, Managing Director, Global Head of HR Consulting, Accenture Strategy Digital technology is evolving at breakneck speed, changing the way businesses and governments fundamentally operate in a wide variety of ways. HR is no different.
Why the future shape of fashion has to be circular
The fashion industry has always thrived on the new. But today, trends arise more frequently than ever, and consumers expect instant availability of the latest ‘must-haves’. The result is an industry that has more than doubled production in 15 years, with consumers buying 60% more clothes than they did in 2002 but keeping them for only half the amount of time. Unsustainable growth The problem here? The fashion industry is simply not sustainable as it is.
Consumers Would Pay More for Sustainable Products Designed to Be Reused or Recycled, Survey Finds
More than half of consumers said they would pay more for sustainable products designed to be reused or recycled, according to results of a survey from Accenture.
Why understanding customer values is key to grocery survival
The food marketplace is going to change more in the next ten years than it has in the past 50. Of course, the fundamentals about food don’t change. People still need to eat. But what, how, when and where they do it are transforming out of all recognition. Consumers are no longer simply shopping for what they need. They’re looking for new experiences and new ways to meet their ever-changing, unique tastes.
KOMMENTAR: Hvem skal ha ansvar for kunstig intelligens?
Den gang lærte vi at maskiner kun kan gjøre det de ble fortalt. Jeg lærte også at en av grunnprinsippene ved bruk av teknologi er at den ikke skal arve menneskelige laster som forutinntatthet, partiskhet eller i verste fall diskriminering. Med fremveksten av kunstig intelligens er ikke dette lenger tilfellet. I dag finnes det selvlærende algoritmer som helt uten menneskelig påvirkning kan ta viktige beslutninger innen sentrale funksjoner i samfunnet.
Plastic is a Global Problem. It’s Also a Global Opportunity
Plastic waste seen along a dam. Picture: pixabay.com LONDON – Plastic: a most versatile and ubiquitous material, it is difficult to imagine life without it. Despite the growth it has enjoyed for decades, the detriment caused to society and the environment by its abundance can no longer be ignored.
Plastic is a global problem. It’s also a global opportunity
Plastic is a global problem. It’s also a global opportunity Antoine Frérot, CEO of Veolia, notes the steep increase in plastic production over the last half-century, from 15 million tonnes during the 1960s to a reported 311 million tonnes in 2014. Plastic waste seen along a dam. Picture: pixabay.com LONDON – Plastic: a most versatile and ubiquitous material, it is difficult to imagine life without it.
CFOs Play a Major Role in Digital Investment Decisions Across the Enterprise, According to Latest Accenture Research
CFOs Play a Major Role in Digital Investment Decisions Across the Enterprise, According to Latest Accenture Research 76% of CFOs agree that finance will continue to move from core finance skills to advanced digital, statistical and collaborative capabilities NEW YORK; Sept. 12, 2018 – Chief Financial Officers (CFO) are playing a critical role in driving digital disruption across the organization, according to new research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
The Big Interview: Caroline Green, CFO at ProLabs
Caroline Green joined ProLabs in February 2016 where she is COO and CFO. Caroline’s experience is drawn from 27 years spent in industry and private equity. Here, she tells Director of Finance about her career. ProLabs is a leading provider of optical network infrastructure offering leading-edge network solutions whilst providing customers choice, quality and expertise worldwide.
Are your staff GDPR ready?
With less than 100 days before the General Data Protection Ruling (GDPR) comes into effect, companies are busy taking action to make sure they comply before the May 2018 deadline. It is imperative that businesses act now to ensure they are prepared for the biggest shake-up in data protection in more than two decades.
Workspan: What We Know About Gen Z, and How Large Employers Can Recruit Them
Workspan Daily | January 18, 2018 What We Know About Gen Z, and How Large Employers Can Recruit Them By Katherine LaVelle, Accenture Strategy Print Share Order a Reprint As the first members of Generation Z graduate university and enter the workforce, it becomes clear that unlike their Millennial predecessors, they don’t shy away from working for a large company.
Gimmicks Versus Growth: Is Digital Window Dressing Killing Your Business? | Apparel Magazine
It’s easy to get distracted by retail’s shiny, new digitally-enabled customer experiences — the personal shopping apps, digital fitting rooms and virtual showrooms. But are these “nice-to-haves” really translating into increased consumer spend? For some retailers, yes, but for others, they’re failing to deliver the transformational returns expected.
Embracing the Circular Economy in the Supply Chain
May 04, 2017 | By Sudipta Ghosh and Harry Morrison, Accenture Strategy Tags: Technology , Supply Chain, Sustainability Thanks to digital technologies like IoT, analytics, and sensors, adoption of circular economy business models has accelerated, moving from a specialized concept to a more mainstream business strategy.
Seeing Beyond the Customer Loyalty Illusion
Investments in customer loyalty programs are booming. More than 90 percent of companies currently employ some form of customer engagement or loyalty program, and there are around 3.3 billion memberships in existence today. But customer loyalty is costing more than many business leaders realize. Organizations spend billions each year on non-cash loyalty incentives. Once activated, they are difficult to shut down.
Apply To A Top-Five Strategy Firm And Get Ahead Of The Curve
Accenture Strategy is one of the leading strategy consulting firms on the planet, and our internships and FTE roles can help you get to your final career destination faster than anyone else. This is because we offer MBA students a wealth of development opportunities, including extensive training, valuable business exposure and experience in a choice of different industries. Put simply, we want to help you get the most out of your MBA and help you achieve your career goals. Our numbers say it all.
5 environmentally friendly companies that are changing the world
When people talk about the circular economy, they focus on eliminating waste by reimagining the product lifecycle – from design to end of life. And yes, that’s one aspect. But circular approaches are also about tapping into new sources of value, turning waste into wealth in ways that were impossible before the advent of digital technology. The result: companies can literally pull money out of thin air. If that sounds like a lot of hot air, it’s not.
Safeguarding Your Supply Chain
Join a panel of experts as they convene at The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Risk & Compliance’s event, Safeguarding Your Supply Chain, to discuss supply chain risks and how companies can address them, including: Rick has been in the grocery industry more than 30 years. He began his career with Albertsons in 1983 in the Southern California distribution center.
What Business Model Should Automakers Pursue in the Digital Age?
It’s no secret that with self-driving cars on the horizon, and ride-sharing/mobility services and vehicle connectivity already well underway, the automotive industry is undergoing significant disruption. Non-traditional participants, including technology companies involved in vehicle connectivity, not only want a piece of the action—they see it as essential to their own growth.
'Distraction': The Unintended Consequence of Sales Productivity Investment Strategies
Companies have invested billions in customer relationship management (CRM) systems and performance management solutions that promise to enhance sales productivity and bolster performance by giving reps more time to sell. But is the investment really paying off? Accenture Strategy’s Jason Angelos explores how strategies aimed at improving sales productivity have, in many cases, achieved the opposite effect.
Telcos answer the call for personalized customer experiences
The physical retail channel plays an important role in telecommunications sales. Recent research10-times the sales revenue of the average U.S. telco. Sales figures for Best Buy are roughly twice as high. If telcos’ retail operations competed directly with similar players outside their business, very few would survive. One of the key barriers preventing telcos from reaching their retail potential is they aren’t selling what customers want to buy.
Overcoming Digital Disparity: How Apparel Retailers Can Drive Profit and Competitiveness | News | Apparel Magazine(AM)
Digital has attacked the retail landscape on a number of fronts, and retailers are left to pick up the pieces. Many have gone multichannel because that's where the customer is going — but it's not necessarily where the profit is. According to Accenture's Retail Consumer Research 2016, 41 percent of global apparel shoppers used smartphones more frequently in the past year to find what they want, compared with 24 percent in the previous year.
Circular Economy Turns Waste into Wealth for Companies
Manufacturers can strategically mine and deliver information to inform their supply chains in nearly real-time thanks to intelligence collected by the Internet of Things (IoT), thereby supporting circular models. The circular economy – a model that keeps resources in productive use in the economy for as long as possible, consequently turning waste into wealth – is perhaps the biggest revolution for the global economy in the last two and a half centuries.
Learn why real workplace equality includes men
A colleague of mine was considering whether to take three months of parental leave following his baby son’s arrival. If he achieved the promotion he was aiming for, he was committed to taking the time but felt it would be career suicide if not. He believed he would be perceived as less committed to his company by putting his family’s needs first at this stage.
Digital Is Just One Facet Of A Great Customer Experience
If I asked you, “Who are your most profitable customers?” how would you answer? Many organizations assume their digital-only customers are their most profitable, largely due to a lower cost to serve. This belief has led them to overinvest in digital capabilities and channels so they can give customers (particularly millennials) more digital experiences they supposedly crave. However, the assumption is not entirely accurate, and it could cost U.S. organizations $1.6 trillion.
Could this be the secret to closing the workplace gender gap?
This piece is part of an in-depth series on Women at Work. For regular updates on gender issues ‘like’ our Facebook Page and sign up to The Gender Agendaweekly email digest. We know that having gender diversity in the workplace is critical for creating a more equitable world. We also know that it makes good business sense.
Three Myths About the Digital Economy
The digital economy is bigger than you think. Much bigger. Some call it the Second Machine Age. The Germans refer to it as Industry 4.0. In Davos, the World Economic Forum has crowned it the Fourth Industrial Revolution. No one is playing down the future impact of digital. But there is a danger that many are underestimating its prevalence today. New research from Accenture Strategy reveals that the digital economy represents one-third of the U.S. economy. That’s equivalent to $5.9 trillion.
Verifi and Pegasystems Collaborate to Reduce Operational Costs and Inefficiencies for Card Issuers
Verifi and Pegasystems Collaborate to Reduce Operational Costs and Inefficiencies for Card Issuers FREMONT, CA: Verifi, a provider of payment and risk management solutions for card-not-present merchants, partners with Pegasystems, a provider of strategic business applications to enterprises, to enable credit card issuers to dramatically speed the resolution of card transaction disputes.
Black Duck's Vulnerability Plugin for Jenkins Mitigates Risks Early in Software Development Cycle
FREMONT, CA: Black Duck, OSS logistics solution provider, announces the release of the free Black Duck Vulnerability Plugin for Jenkins. The new plugin extracts dependency data from the Jenkins build, identifies open source components used within projects, and highlights known vulnerabilities. Black Duck’s Vulnerability Plugin automates discovery and catalogues specific versions of open source software (OSS) in use.
SpaceVR's New Program for Commoners to Experience the Space
SpaceVR's New Program for Commoners to Experience the Space San Francisco, CA: SpaceVR, a virtual reality platform that shares live 3D, 360-degree content from the International Space Station (ISS) breaks the ice for its Kickstarter campaign, a crowd funding initiative to attach a 3D-printed camera mount and 360-degree camera on the ISS.
Is this the biggest economic revolution in 250 years?
Imagine creating a $10 billion business renting property without using any energy, metal or other resources to build a single house? Increasing a company’s gross profit by 50% while reducing material use by 90%, all by recovering and remanufacturing used components? How about unlocking $1 billion in previously wasted value by transforming material management in manufacturing? Or using a country’s underutilized biomass resources to tap into an $80 billion market for advanced chemicals and energy?
Centric Digital Adopts Smartsheet as its Primary Project Management Tool
BELLEVUE, WA: Centric Digital, a digital transformation company that renovates business models and customer experience announces that it has saved nearly 40 hours a week on client projects, netting $132,000 as savings in a year after deploying Smartsheet as its primary project management tool.
EMA Research Report Delves impact of Big Data in IT Infrastructure Transformation
EMA Research Report Delves impact of Big Data in IT Infrastructure Transformation BOULDER, CO: Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), a leading IT and data management research and consulting firm, publishes its latest research report titled “Big Data Impact on IT Infrastructure and Management”, based on the criteria defined by Shamus McGillicuddy, Senior Analyst of Network Management at EMA.
Valassis and RSi Associate to Maximize Digital Campaigns Success
FREMONT, CA: Valassis, an intelligent media delivery company announces that it is adding RSi’s ansa solution to its media capabilities to deliver real and measurable results that solve customers’ needs. RSi is a provider of PoS analytic solutions and the ansa solution enables brand marketers and agencies to cost-effectively measure automated impact of digital marketing campaigns on store sales.
LS Retail Announces Latest Version of its Cloud-Based POS System for Retailers
LS Retail Announces Latest Version of its Cloud-Based POS System for Retailers FREMONT, CA: LS Retail,developer of easy and practical software solutions has come up with LS One Express, a compact version of LS One in a hosted environment for retailers consisting of point of sale and back office management with an easy integration of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
RSi Launches Ansa to Measure Effectiveness of Digital Marketing Campaigns
FREMONT, CA: Retail Solution Inc. (RSi), a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for CPG and Retailers, launches ansa, a solution to enable brand marketers and agencies to measure impact of digital marketing campaigns on their store sales.
Financing the Internet of Things
Venture Capitalists are expected to invest over $1.6 billion in the Internet of Things (IoT) this year. The number of firms in the space has exploded – from 13 to 189 in just the past year – and is responsible for over 300,000 jobs. And while the space is likely to be dominated by behemoths like Cisco or GE, there is remarkable enthusiasm from a steady torrent of new entrants. The frenetic pace of innovation is matched by the ravenous appetite for returns.
nGenx to Offer Cloud-Based to GoldMine Customers With nFinity nWorkspace Solution
nGenx to Offer Cloud-Based to GoldMine Customers With nFinity nWorkspace Solution CHICAGO, IL: nGenx, a provider of cloud-based application delivery, announces GoldMine’s standardization on nGenx nFinity nWorkspace to Web-enable the company's popular suite of small business CRM solutions. GoldMine provides Windows-based relationship management solutions designed for small businesses.
Enterprise Social Collaboration and the Next Generation of CIOs
Enterprise Social Collaboration and the Next Generation of CIOs Getting social is inevitable. According to Gartner, by 2016, 50 percent of large businesses will have implemented an enterprise social collaboration (ESC) network; and 30 percent of these will be considered as crucial as email and telephones are today. The enterprise social software market is expected to grow from $4.77 billion in 2014 to $8.14 billion in 2019.
How the big guys are teaming up with startups
When consumers think about which companies are launching the latest, most innovative products, banks and financial services firms don't usually feature high on the list. However, financial institutions are investing hundreds of millions of dollars in nimble startups to help encourage financial technology or "fintech" innovation.
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