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Will Coronavirus Destroy Small CPG Companies?
Large CPG firms have weathered the coronavirus storm fairly well, but what will happen to small CPG companies?
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Unilever, an Agile Supply Chain, and the decline of Scenario Planning
Unilever CEO Alan Jope outlined a vision for an agile supply chain–one that replaces centralized scenario planning with on-the-ground insights. Here’s what that means.
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Walmart proves that omnichannel can compete with Amazon after COVID-19, but can others?
Walmart’s deep pockets and omnichannel investments have the company well positioned in a post COVID-19 world. What does it mean for the rest of retail?
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Marc Andreessen misses the point with It’s time to build
Marc Andreesen’s “It’s time to build” is a prime example of the failed ethos of tech primacy.
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Where did Zoom come from?
The general consensus is that seemingly overnight Zoom went from an unknown company to essential infrastructure. That’s not true. Prior to the coronavirus, it was a major player in enterprise communications. The reason most people didn’t know about it, is that it was designed as a B2B company (business-to-business sales) rather than a B2C (business-to-consumer). […]
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Conornavirus and a fragile food system
The uncomfortable reality is that from an operational standpoint, the last forty years created a meat production system almost uniquely positioned to spread the coronavirus and exaggerate its impact.
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General Mills: From foodservice to retail, the impact of coronavirus
How General Mills mitigated the impact of COVID-19 by transitioning away from foodservice.
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Information lag. Coronavirus and the CPG supply chain
COVID-19 revealed the great outsourcing of America’s supply chains.
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What is a CPG company? It’s more than just a brand.
What exactly is a consumer packaged goods (CPG) company? I answer that question and outline their two main business strategies.
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The Campbell Soup Company — Processed food growth in a fresh world
Sales are up at Campbell Soup, but the fresh dilemma remains.