P&G Signal Accelerator Innovation Brief Call for Startup Submissions

Procter & Gamble is looking for new approaches and technologies that can help them to address key business challenges/opportunities. The following innovation brief(s) will provide a high-level overview of specific business goals and needs, as well as a high-level overview of what they are looking for in a solution.

If you would like to submit a solution, please reply directly to this opportunity posting AND go to the P&G Innovation Brief Response Form – http://bit.ly/2z9gk9G and complete the form with the requested information.

Submission Detail:

• Brief Submission Period:  August 19th, 2019 – September 30th, 2019
• Brand or Department:  P&G Product Supply
• Opportunity for Innovation Partner(s):  Pilot Funding & Access to P&G expert resource team

Process Overview:

• Complete the P&G Innovation Brief Response Form - http://bit.ly/2z9gk9G
• All responses will be reviewed and you will be notified as to whether the response has been accepted for further consideration.
• If accepted, you will be contacted by a Pilot44 Research Analyst to schedule a meeting to present additional detail on your company and solution as well as, where applicable, to provide a demonstration of your product.
• If contacted for next steps, additional detail on the client needs will be provided during at that time, as well as additional information on the review, selection and reward process.
• You can send any specific questions to our innovation partner, Pilot44: submissions@pilot44.com

Signal Accelerator Innovation Brief Overview

Brief Name: Corporate Supply Chain Innovation

Business Background:

P&G’s supply chain Global Engineering Leadership Team is bringing together a select group of non-compete industry peer companies and supply chain thought leaders to explore the forces that are reshaping tomorrow’s supply chain and to exchange ideas on how to ensure long-term competitive advantage. As a part of this event, they are interested in learning about top startup disruptors in select innovation areas to better understand the future of supply chain technology and identify opportunities to go to market with these technologies

Business Challenge / Needs Definition:

P&G & peer companies are looking to leverage disruptive technologies in the area of robotics, supply chain modeling, and next generation capital spend management in order to redefine the supply chain of the future.

Robotics & Automation

We are interested in robotics that can navigate through a production floor safely and deliver adhesive to a tank on demand. This area aims to improve capital costs and reduce technicians’ effort of loading glue systems. The solution must demonstrate fully automated replenishment and supply of adhesive that requires minimal infrastructure with affordable cost, high reliability, and utmost safety. Given the specificity of this specific sub-challenge we will send over additional specifications if your solution seems viable for this challenge.

Supply Chain Modeling

With the rise of new product fulfillment models such as eCommerce and Direct to Consumer, there is need to continuously analyze and design the supply network to effectively serve both retailers (B2B) and consumers (B2C/DTC). It is also increasingly important to design and operate supply networks for resiliency and speed of delivery. We believe that a breakthrough in modeling and simulation techniques (including Big Data analytics, Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics) is needed to address this business need, with solutions in. The ultimate mission is to have a real-time tool that anticipates and corrects current supply operations while being a basis for supply network design improvements.

Next Generation Capital Spend Management

To remain competitive, P&G looks to innovate the way capital expenditures and cash is deployed. A combination of real time analytics, lean industry practices, smart platforms and purchasing power should enable a better balance between CAPEX, OPEX and inventory. The objective of this area is to identify technologies that could calculate real-time value creation and that are validated in different environments and business models.

Relevant Technology Domains Across Challenges May Include, but are not Limited to, the Following:

• Autonomous Mobile Robotics
• Autonomous Guided Vehicles
• Robotic Arms & End Effectors
• Procurement Platforms
• Business Spend Management
• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
• Digital Twins
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Big Data Analytics
• Predictive Logistics
• Business Intelligence Platforms
• Capital and Cash Modeling / Forecasting
• Inventory Management Software
• Cost of Goods Sold / CAPAX Modeling

The Ask:

P&G is looking for solutions that can help them surface and experiment around these supply chain innovation areas. If you have ideas and supporting technologies that you believe can help deliver disruptive solutions to this challenge in any of the areas highlighted above, we want to hear from you. Where there is a good fit, we are looking to drive agile in-market pilots with the goal of scaling successful solutions. All ideas and submissions will be fully reviewed.