Insights: Consumer Products & Retail | Newsletter

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Welcome to the September edition.

From AI adoption and technology modernization to rising pressure on margins and operational performance, consumer products and retail organizations are balancing innovation with the need to deliver measurable results. In this edition, we explore how leading organizations are aligning strategy, technology and investments to drive stronger outcomes and long-term value.

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AI on the Manufacturing Shop Floor — Move From Pilot to Performance

AI is moving beyond pilot programs and onto the manufacturing shop floor. Learn how connected data, empowered workers and a systemwide approach can help consumer goods manufacturers improve productivity, quality and yield.

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FinOps for AI: How to Optimize AI Investments for Business Value

As AI adoption grows, organizations are looking beyond visibility into spending and focusing on how to maximize value. Explore practical strategies for optimizing AI workloads, strengthening governance and ensuring AI investments deliver measurable business outcomes.

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Why Technology Modernization Keeps Stalling—Even in the Age of AI

AI pilots are multiplying, platforms are evolving and transformation budgets continue to grow. But without clear governance and outcome-based measurement, modernization can create complexity instead of progress.

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Consumer Goods

Protiviti helps Consumer Goods organisations to rethink core business operations and transform for evolving customer needs and stakeholders’ expectations. Our expertise helps companies to respond quickly to challenges and identify innovative ways to embed resilience, optimise margin and improve operational performance.

Retail

Protiviti helps Retail organisations including apparel and specialty, food, beverage and tobacco, restaurants and food service, and home furnishings sectors reach customers where they are through business transformation efforts focused on evolving customer needs.

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