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- 5/24/2011
How Del Monte Pushed its Supply Chain Limits
Del Monte extended refined demand-driven principles to a supply network of co-manufacturers, co-packers, raw material suppliers and 3PL providers to reduce overall inventory cost and improve operational efficiency. Here, Chief Procurement Officer David McLain tells the companys unique story. - 5/24/2011
Diageo Reviews Operating Model; Executives Depart
The regional variation in the pace of economic growth has created significant change and new opportunities for Diageo. As a result, the company has begun to review its operating model across the global business. - 5/22/2011
Beam Global Takes on Price Improvement
In 2008, Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. recognized there were opportunities to better manage pricing and distributor margins at the market level. A cross functional team was assembled to commence a large-scale price improvement initiative. - 5/22/2011
Word-of-Mouth Marketing Drops for Products
Despite an explosion in consumer conversation technology, Americans have cut back substantially since 2008 on the opinions they share by word-of-mouth about companies and their offerings. Is the recession to blame? - 5/17/2011
J. M. Smucker Acquires Hispanic Coffee Brands
The acquisition of leading Hispanic Cafe Bustelo and Cafe Pilon brands includes a manufacturing, distribution and office facility in Miami.<br /> - 5/17/2011
Is Groupon Bad for Business?
Do deal-a-day sites like Groupon really bring in bigger profits? The Retail Doctor Bob Phibbs says "no" based on numerous case studies from retailers who have lost money from investments in coupon sites. - 5/17/2011
Overstock.com Offers Cash for Innovation
<div>A RecLab prize on Overstock.com challenges researchers to advance the state-of-the-art in product recommendations with a new privacy-secure cloud environment.</div><br /> - 5/17/2011
Wal-Mart Invests in Chinese E-Commerce Business
Launched in July 2008, Yihaodian offers more than 75,000 SKUs and has achieved a significant position in online grocery sales, as well as in categories such as baby/Mom, consumer electronics and apparel. <br /> - 5/17/2011
Del Monte Snags Hershey CEO
<div><span><span>During Dave West's tenure as CEO, Hershey accelerated top and bottom-line growth. In his new position, he is expected to lead Del Monte in the next phase of its development and growth.</span></span></div><br /> - 5/17/2011
Kraft Expands Sustainability Goals
<div>The company's new goals build upon previous success around energy, carbon dioxide, water, waste and packaging reductions.</div>