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Building an Effective CPG Supply Chain Using a Cloud-based MES

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Rising commodities, packaging, freight, and energy costs weighed on Nestle’s operating profit margin. PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta and Chief Financial Officer Hugh Johnston said the company is focused on “automating and digitizing our supply chain to support our innovation pipeline with greater agility and speed-to-market”.

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Embrace Disruption: The Supply Chain

Fabricating & Metal Work

In the meantime, supply chain challenges persist, hampering best-laid plans. Because freight costs and labor costs have increased at overseas locations, those locations are not as attractive as they once were. It will take a little longer than normal considering how high inflation is.”