FEFO (First Expired, First Out) only works when your systems recognize one product as one product. In CPG networks, the same SKU can arrive from plants, co-packers, and distributors under different item codes—creating phantom inventory, missed rotation, and expired stock. The result is predictable: retailer rejections, chargebacks, higher freight, and write-offs. Stabilize product identity with governed data and high-volume entity resolution.

In today's landscape, anticipating the future is a necessity. Predictive analytics insights act as a radar, transforming historical data into a forecast of future outcomes, helping leaders move from guesswork to data-driven decisions. By harnessing this power, companies can unlock new operational efficiencies, predict customer churn, optimize inventory, and drive sustainable growth. This article explores how to use these insights, which tools to choose, and how to build a dat

Learn how to predict and visualize customer churn using survival analysis. Move beyond reactive churn metrics to proactive retention with a practical guide to building a Kaplan-Meier curve in a spreadsheet. Understand when customers are most likely to leave and act at the right time.

Features fade, but a company's way of working can't be cloned. This piece shows leaders how to turn mechanisms, decision intelligence, and customer‑outcome rituals into an operational moat, drawing on Amazon’s "Day 1" practices and practical small bets any growth‑stage team can run now, consistent with Minimalist Innovation's SHIFT method.