Consumer Products

Competing in a global marketplace presents manufacturers of consumer products with new opportunities – but many challenges. Markets vary in consumer attitudes, currency rates, government regulations and numerous other factors. Consumers worldwide are more knowledgeable – exploiting capabilities to shop and compare products, pricing and retail outlets easily online. Manufacturers, like their retail partners, also face challenges of becoming more customer-centric, driving them to collaborate more closely.

Technology capabilities such as RFID tagging of merchandise and Point-of-Sales (POS) systems integration can help both retailers and their suppliers to improve customer knowledge, demand planning, manufacturing efficiency, supply chain optimization, and respond more rapidly to changing demand in different geographic markets.

REAL EXPERTISE

The Consumer Products Practice at ABeam specializes in business and technology consulting that enables manufacturers to expand globally. We assist with entry into new geographic markets and decision making on issues of regulatory requirements, tax and tariff structures, import/export cost efficiencies, and more.

Solutions that improve collaboration and information sharing among retailers, manufacturers and other suppliers, by analyzing Direct POS and RFID data, can drive higher retail sales, prevent in-store stock outages, and help tailor products to consumer demands in different markets. We can support applications selection, development, implementation, systems integration and/or outsourcing for the right technology to support your business goals – not vice versa. Through ABeam, your operations can standardize on ERP, CRM, business intelligence, and other applications to streamline processes and gain competitive advantages in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.