Finance & Capital Management

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are under pressure. The complexity of their businesses has grown, with greater regulation and the pressures of globalization. At the same time, they must reduce cost and become more competitive or otherwise they might quickly become takeover targets.

Swire Beverages unlocks the full potential of its Coca-Cola Supply Chain Network in China by transforming its operations to synchronize with real-time consumer demand across every channel.

Most recently, Brian Gladden was Senior Vice President and CFO of Dell, Inc., the Texas-based technology company.

While supply chain leaders will stand up at conference after conference and brag about how they saved money, improved inventory and driven improvements in customer service, we find that nine out of 10 supply chains are stuck at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin. So, did these supply chain leaders deliberately lie in their presentations? No, we don't think so. Why the gap?

CHANEL would become an important shareholder of COTY upon successful completion of the transaction.

The company is a provider of next-generation promotion optimization software for retailers and consumer goods companies such as Unilever and BIC.

These promotions follow the Sept. 18, 2014, announcement of Benno Dorer's promotion to CEO, which is effective Nov. 20, 2014, and the decision of Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Lifestyle, Household and Global Operating Functions George Roeth to retire from the company effective Jan. 2, 2015.

Several seasoned Mars, Incorporated leaders are promoted in Petcare, Food, Sales and Marketing.