From sea to shining sea, every single IT vendor and business publication--including this one--likes to trumpet the words "Return on Investment" (ROI) as though it still retains some sort of impact.
The annual New Product Pacesetters report from Information Resources Inc. is an analysis of the most successful new consumer packaged goods brands launched in 2003-2004, plus the factors driving their success and key consumer purchase trends to watch in 2005.
Aligning business and IT strategies, regardless of M&A plans, it's no secret that consumer goods companies are under extreme pressure to reduce costs and increase their revenue.
The Carlton & United Beverages (CUB) division of Fosters Group is implementing a $170 million project-- including a warehouse management system (WMS) from MARC Global-- to significantly improve its supply chain operations and reduce costs across the business.
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.
Usually, discussion and analysis of a particular subject is a matter of bringing in a number of viewpoints, weighing them and making a case for the most likely futures.
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.
