Name: Overcoming manufacturing’s biggest challenges with AI
Start: 2025-10-30T16:34:00Z
End: 2025-10-30T16:34:55.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
Rating: 5

AI has been hyped for years, but in a world of extreme weather, tariffs, and shifting consumer demands, many CPG leaders are still unsure how to translate it into real business impact. To manage today’s (and tomorrow’s) conditions, CPG companies need technological solutions that can handle this level of complexity and deliver the visibility and insights that drive competitive advantages. This means leveraging AI and cloud computing solutions, but how can companies move past the hype about new technologies and use these innovations effectively?

In this webinar, experts from Answerthink, The Hackett Group, and SAP will discuss how businesses should approach AI implementations. You’ll learn:

- Where AI is delivering tangible value today, and where leaders should focus next
- Why pursuing fewer AI applications results in quality over quantity
- Why cloud-based ERPs are crucial for implementing AI-powered tools
- How enterprise-level solutions from SAP provide scalable, ready-to-deploy solutions

AI & CPG: Beyond the Hype to Real Business Impact

Too often, business leaders think they don’t need an entire enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. It could be due to concerns about cost or complexity, or it may just be familiarity with their legacy systems. Yet manufacturers and distributors stand to gain significant efficiencies and set their business on a path for growth with today’s integrated ERPs. Far from being too complicated, these systems facilitate strategic decision-making through greater visibility and streamlined operations.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

- Common pitfalls with legacy systems
- How ERPs can streamline inventory management and forecasting
- Why integrated ERPs are a viable data source for AI-powered tools
- How ERPs prepare businesses for growth
- Why implementation of SAP Business solutions with VistaVu is easier than you think

Ahead of the Curve: The Benefits of an Integrated ERP for Manufacturers

Rising costs, unpredictable supply chains, and erratic consumer demand put constant pressure on CPG manufacturers and distributors. Yet too many still rely on scattered spreadsheets and disconnected systems, making it nearly impossible to act and react with agility.

In this webinar, digital transformation experts from Vision33 will demonstrate how leaders are consolidating point-of-sale, promotion and performance data into a single, intelligent platform. You’ll learn how this foundation enables real-time visibility into demand and delivers the insights needed for faster, more informed decision-making. Attendees will learn how to:

- Leverage consolidated data for faster insights
- Contain costs and optimize promotion spend
- Use AI to proactively respond to consumer demand shifts

How To Unlock CPG Growth: AI-Powered Forecasting & Unified POS Intelligence

Midmarket CPG manufacturers face unprecedented pressure to reduce costs, boost resilience and respond quickly to demand shifts. However, many companies still rely on fragmented systems, manual processes and outdated forecasting tools, resulting in inefficiencies that erode their margins.

In our latest webinar, experts from SAP and Talan reveal how forward-thinking CPGs are modernizing operations with SAP Cloud ERP and Talan’s SKALA CPG accelerator. Attendees will learn how they can implement faster, gain insight sooner and protect margins without the disruptions commonly associated with ERP implementations. Sign up now to find out how you can:

- Improve planning accuracy and inventory turnover
- Gain real-time visibility across your supply chain and finances
- Control trade spend and protect margins

Modernizing CPG Operations: Improving Supply Chain, Forecasting and Margins

Today’s supply chains face constant pressure to be more connected, intelligent, and resilient. To succeed, organizations must modernize their ERP systems and transform their digital core.

In this webinar, Navisite and SAP experts will share how businesses can accelerate their journey to SAP S/4HANA and empower users to connect people, systems and data. You’ll gain practical insight into proven frameworks for migration and modernization, and learn how to leverage technologies like AI, IoT and machine learning to transform your business. Attendees will learn:

- How modern ERP drives agility and resilience in supply chains
- Best practices for SAP S/4HANA migration and implementation
- Frameworks to achieve faster SAP S/4HANA adoption

Building intelligent supply chains that are future-ready with SAP Business Suite

Industrial manufacturers face mounting pressures: supply chain disruptions, sustainability mandates and competitive labor markets. At the same time, emerging technologies such as cloud ERP, AI and advanced analytics are creating opportunities to do more with less — and to do it faster than ever before.

In this thought leadership session, experts from Avvale and SAP will share how leading manufacturers are moving beyond legacy ERP systems to build a scalable foundation for innovation. Attendees will learn how to distinguish between hype and reality and identify solutions that truly deliver results. Join us to explore a practical roadmap for modernization and see what’s next for industrial leaders. You’ll discover:

- Key trends reshaping industrial manufacturing today
- Why cloud ERP is essential for agility and scalability
- How AI and analytics build intelligence into operations

Cloud ERP as a foundation for innovation and scalability in manufacturing

The retail landscape is undergoing unprecedented disruption as customer expectations soar, operational costs climb, and AI fundamentally reshapes business models. With consumers demanding seamless omnichannel experiences while retailers grapple with supply chain complexities and sustainability pressures, traditional approaches are no longer sufficient to maintain competitive advantage.

This webinar delivers five proven strategies that leading retailers are implementing to navigate these challenges successfully. During the session, industry experts will share actionable frameworks for leveraging automation, connecting disparate systems, and driving innovation while maintaining operational efficiency and meeting sustainability goals. Tune in now to discover:

- How AI and automation eliminate manual processes and reduce operational costs
- Proven methods for creating seamless omnichannel customer experiences
- Strategic approaches to optimize inventory management and supply chain performance

Retail Reinvented: 5 Strategies to Drive Omnichannel, Operational, and AI-Led Transformation

For many mid-market businesses, one objective stands above all else: Grow. When a mid-sized company is trying to position itself for growth, selecting and implementing the right ERP becomes the foundation for everything that happens next.

In our upcoming webinar, a panel of experts from Protiviti will walk through the steps mid-market businesses must take to modernize systems through an ERP lens, including maximizing user adoption and leveraging the power of artificial intelligence. Attendees will learn how legacy systems are holding them back, identify their priorities during ERP selection, understand how building and cleaning data sets prepares them for AI, and discover how change enablement drives better adoption, among other key insights. Topics to cover include:

- How cloud-based ERP opens up Tier 1 ERPs to the middle market
- Signs that a business is ready for a modern ERP upgrade
- Tips for reducing risk and succeeding at ERP implementation

Leveraging Cloud ERP to Scale Your Mid-Market Company

As geopolitical instability, natural disasters, labor shortages, and a slew of other issues pose continuous threats to the supply chain, CPG companies must adapt. To foster growth and resilience in the face of volatility, CPG brands are embracing a new generation of cloud-based tools that help them break down data silos and collaborate across the organization. 

In this webinar, experts from NTT DATA Business Solutions and SAP will explore how CPG companies can future-proof their supply chains using intelligent tools that facilitate better visibility, real-time responsiveness, and proactive preparation. Attendees will also learn how they can transform their own operations to achieve resilience. Register now to hear more about:

- Real-world use cases that demonstrate what reslience looks like for CPG companies
- The role of public cloud ERP in creating more intelligent, agile, and resilient businesses
- How enterprise-grade ERP solutions are more accessible to the mid-market than ever before

Future-proofing CPG supply chains in an era of disruption

Supply chains today face a perfect storm of challenges, including volatile demand patterns, persistent labor shortages, fragmented systems, and escalating operational costs. These pressures expose a critical vulnerability in many organizations—disconnected processes across planning, procurement, manufacturing, and warehousing that severely limit visibility and responsiveness when agility matters most.

This webinar presents a pragmatic roadmap for supply chain transformation, demonstrating how integrated cloud-based solutions can eliminate operational silos and create end-to-end visibility. During the session, industry experts will share proven strategies for modernizing supply chain operations while addressing common implementation hurdles. Tune in now to discover:

- Strategic approaches to connecting supply, production, and fulfillment processes
- Best practices for digitizing warehouse operations within broader SCM initiatives
- Key considerations for successful cloud ERP transitions

SAP Cloud ERP: Building Resilient Supply Chain Operations

Wholesale distributors face pressures from global pricing volatility, fluctuating tariffs, and rising fulfillment costs while customers demand more value-added services without margin erosion. With limited capital, distributors must choose between expanding infrastructure or modernizing technology—yet those that thrive aren't just cutting costs, they're building smarter, data-driven operations.

This webinar reveals how leading distributors achieve resilience and profitability through modern, AI-ready ERP systems. During the session, experts from Cognitus, SAP, and Dorman Products will share strategies for gaining visibility, automating pricing, and accelerating fulfillment while protecting margins. Tune in now to learn about:

- How Dorman Products transformed legacy systems into data-driven pricing with SAP Cloud ERP
- Preventing revenue leaks across rebates and chargebacks with automated controls
- Fast-deployment strategies delivering ROI for mid-market distributors needing results now

Boost Wholesale Distribution ROI: Strategies for Margin Protection

Global supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, rising input costs, and sustainability mandates are reshaping the manufacturing landscape. To thrive, manufacturers must adopt technologies that strike a balance between resilience, efficiency and innovation.

Join manufacturing technology experts as they unpack five industry challenges and demonstrate how more intelligent enterprise solutions, powered by AI, help organizations turn disruption into opportunity. Manufacturing leaders and transformation strategists will gain practical insights and proven strategies to help them:

- Build resilient supply chains with predictive analytics and AI logistics optimization
- Address workforce gaps with integrated talent management and AI-driven automation
- Improve profitability and sustainability with predictive maintenance and carbon management tools

Overcoming manufacturing’s biggest challenges with AI

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