Strategy

It was oneof the paint industry's greatest success stories: In 1984, The Glidden Company was the third largest producerin America's paint and coatings industry. And then suddenlyin 1986, the brand literally fell off the map. When AkzoNobel acquired theGlidden brand in 2008, one thing was clear: It had to undergo a holisticre-invention of the Glidden brand and restore it to its former glory.

Dora moves herarms, swings her hair and swivels her body to the beat as she teaches kids thesteps to her signature dance.

A novelapproach to market research called Rapid Innovation Sessions (RIS) allowedKimberly-Clark to quickly create, design and evaluate 67 new product ideas overthe course of just three weeks.

A select group of artisanal growers plant season-appropriategreens and herbs, with select varieties grown in small crops.

More and more companiesare facing talent management challenges. Here are a few tips on how to fill thevoid that baby boomers are leaving in the talent pool.

The solution was up and running in just six weeks to centralize and manage recipes, specifications, test procedures, etc.

A solution was specifically designed to support Energizer's goals to improve processing time, product visibility and product recovery.

Now is the time to transform the disconnected operational forecasting and financial budgeting exercise into a single, near real-time integrated, business planning process. The resultant operational and financial excellence is a requirement for growth in the 21st century.