Finance & Capital Management

Integration tools enhance flexibility

As the consumer goods landscape changes due to the mergers and acquisitions driven by the industry's leading players, the question of how the combined companies manage and integrate separate I.S. entities into a new whole becomes paramount for long-term success and efficiencies across the enterprise and supply chain.

The art of attracting and retaining customers is a sizeable challenge for the CG industry.

Crushed by two years of steep revenue decline, the consulting arena has transformed.

For consumer goods companies, especially those in the grocery industry, trade promotions can be vital to maintaining a competitive edge.

Today's CG supply chain is akin to the spilt personality of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

As a Florida native and employee of Hawaiian Tropic for more than 19 years, one would think that Bill Jennings, executive vice president and chief financial officer, knows a thing or two about obtaining a killer tan.

Three years ago the Scotts Company was turning inventory twice a year, which may not sound like much to a company that does 50 turns a year like Dell.