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- 1/31/2005
Insights -- February 2005
With Wall Street's insatiable demand for profitable growth in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, CPG companies must ensure that every asset at their disposal is faced off against the consumer in an effective manner. - 1/31/2005
The Wal-Mart Factor
No question about it: Wal-Mart's RFID initiative is one of the biggest technology news stories of recent years. - 1/31/2005
High Level of Interest
Late last year, clothing manufacturer VF Corp. signed a three-year agreement to purchase RFID tags and readers from Alien Technology to identify products in cases and pallets headed to Wal-Mart and other retailers that use RFID. - 12/31/2004
The Pulse -- January 2005
The No. 2 sports apparel and equipment maker in the world, adidas-Salomon Canada, uses the IBM eServer iSeries platform to gain a competitive edge in its market. - 12/31/2004
Multiple Choice
The past year was one of struggle and experimentation in consumer goods companies' use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), with lingering standards, product immaturity, cost and return on investment issues clouding the ability to reach Wal-Mart's January 2005 mandate. - 12/31/2004
Special Report: Mergers and Acquisitions
As the retail sector consolidates and the larger players grow stronger, a rising number of consumer goods (CG) firms, such as Adolph Coors Company and Molson Inc., Hershey Foods Corporation and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. are executing merger or acquisition strategies. - 12/31/2004
Companies On The Move - January 2005
Even though the following IT firms did not land a coveted spot on this year's Reader's Choice list, Consumer Goods Technology would be remiss by not bringing them front and center. - 12/31/2004
Smooth Operating
The supply chain is a critical and influential component of your overall business strategy -- typically impacting 75 percent of operating results.