Target, Inc.

Executives from leading consumer goods firms unite to discuss and share best practices forcultivating innovation through people, process and technology.

Kraft announced that its new, built-to-suit 800,000-square-foot building located in Morris, Ill. was recognized for advanced environmental design by the U.S. Green Building Council, a building industry nonprofit group that promotes sustainable development.

While some companies are just beginning to implement best green practices, Nestle Waters North America has made it an important part of its business for more than a decade.

Bentonville Software Associates has changed their name to Shiloh Technologies.

Converse Inc. and Target Corporation reach an innovative partnership agreement to offer One Star vintage-inspired sport lifestyle apparel and footwear, available exclusively at Target stores nationwide beginning in February 2008.

Vision Chain Inc. has released Version 3.5 of its Demand Signal Repository Software Platform. New features include the ability for consumer products companies to deploy the software in a hosted, SAS-70 secure computing environment for retailers who allow their data to be hosted.

Burt's Bees, a manufacturer of earth-friendly natural personal-care products, selects the Atlas Planning Suite by John Galt Solutions to fulfill its forecasting needs.

Burt's Bees, a leading manufacturer of earth-friendly natural personal-care products, selected the Atlas Planning Suite from John Galt Solutions for its forecasting needs.