Newell Rubbermaid executives Steve Sigrist and Tracey Grimshaw offer advice to CGT readers who are looking to replicate the success they achieved with an S&OP improvement project.
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.
Effective August 16, 2011, Richard K. Smucker will become the sole Chief Executive Officer of the company. Timothy P. Smucker will continue to serve the company as Chairman of the Board.
The new CEO brings a 25-year track record of building global consumer and internet businesses in both traditional retail and direct-to-consumer environments.
