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- 3/22/2011
Quiksilver Optimizes Workforce with LMS Solution
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Quiksilver selects HighJump Softwares labor management system (LMS) for its <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Americas</st1:place></st1:country-region> distribution center.</p> - 3/22/2011
End of the Wal-Mart Era as We Know It?
The last two decades could aptly be described as the Wal-Mart era in retailing. In 1990, its revenue was $32 billion. In 2010 it ballooned to $405 billion. Today, however, cracks are appearing in the empire Sam Walton built. - 3/21/2011
Welch's Taps Downstream Data for Value
Welchs will start its project at Meijer and Target, focusing on monitoring new product introductions, improving the planning and execution of its promotions and reducing exit inventories at the end of events. - 3/21/2011
JBS Uses Predictive Analytics, Optimization Solution
The JBS USA Beef sales organization will use SignalDemand to respond quickly to changing market conditions and identify win-win opportunities for its customers. - 3/21/2011
General Mills Talks Yoplait Acquisition
<div>General Mills announces that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with PAI Partners and Sodiaal to purchase interests in Yoplait S.A.S., and affiliated companies.</div><div></div> - 3/21/2011
Adesso Releases TradeAdvantage v11
The advanced features of the company's latest release allows consumer goods companies to track all customer plans and spending in one solution and provides a robust data set for analyzing and optimizing the effectiveness of their trade dollars. - 3/21/2011
Newell Rubbermaid Chooses Global DSR
The harmonization of syndicate and retailer demand data from Vision Chain is expected to drive consumer insights for Newell Rubbermaid. - 3/20/2011
The 20 Most Innovative CP and Food Companies
Fast Company released its annual list of the The Worlds 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2011 earlier this month. Not surprisingly, Apple, Inc. was crowned No. 1 followed by social networking stars Facebook and Twitter. While only three consumer goods companies made the Top 50, another 20 were named as market leaders in the consumer product and food industries. - 3/17/2011
Coty Reveals New Fragrance
The new fragrance is released by actress Halle Berry as an "invitation for women to share their story..." - 3/17/2011
Newell Rubbermaid Optimizes S&OP
Newell Rubbermaids Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process has been the subject of an intensive improvement effort over the past two years. In fact, an S&OP initiative launched in 2008, generated 30 percent more cash for a total of $603 million in 2009.