| | DECEMBER 20186CIOReviewOwing to the rising demand for consistent, faster, and damage-free delivery, companies and distribution channels today are thrown into a landscape of fierce competition. Many of these requirements necessitate a closer coordination with suppliers and distributors, which in turn puts the operations in consumer packaged goods (CPG) a crucial component to business success. The technologies in the CPG sector are no longer confined to just data analytics and cloud computing, they extend to combination of artificial intelligence and even natural language processing. As the boundaries that separate online and offline channels blur, CPG companies are increasingly looking for avenues to stand out in the competitive landscape. Major players and startups are offering solutions that can help CPG companies manage the `availability' of their products by sustaining the purchase and delivery lead times, factoring in the shelf life and other finer requirements of the products. Emerging industry trends will require brands to refocus their approach on how they reach out to consumers in the digital space, as well as on how they advertise in-store and on shelves. With market reports predicting a tremendous growth for the CPG technology market, solution providers are leaving no stones unturned in their efforts to offer fully integrated solutions. In this scenario, in order to help companies zero in on the best solution provider, CIOReview is presenting our annual edition on CPG solution providers. The articles in this edition shed light on various challenges within the CPG ecosystem and the tactful ways to address them, besides preparing companies for the future changes.Let us know your thoughts.Jeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comEditorialPowering the "Grab-and-Go" EcosystemCopyright © 2018 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewDECEMBER - 19 - 2018Contact Us:Phone:510-556-2402Fax:510-894-8405Email:sales@cioreview.comeditor@cioreview.commarketing@cioreview.com December - 19 - 2018, Vol 07 SE 115 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com CIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesAaron PierceCarolynn WaltersJustin SmithSinchana Nagesh Shirley FaithRussell ThomasKATHERINEkatherine@cioreview.comVisualizersIssac GeorgeJohn GouthamManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeCPG Special*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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