Manufacturing

Actions expected to generate approximately $40 million in annualized pre-tax savings include closing approximately 170 underperforming domestic retail stores by mid-2014.

The company is taking the measures to further enhance its ability to execute its business strategy, accelerate international growth, and develop and broaden leadership talent.

An extended partnership aims to provide a holistic view of how consumer demand and in-store sales are materializing downstream in near real time.

With its recent acquisitions of three major regional brands and distribution networks within the past 24 months, Utz realized it needed to reassess its existing wide area voice and data networking infrastructure.

CEO Paul Polman details how brands that have made sustainability central to their brand proposition or product innovation accelerated sales during 2012.

Buckeye Technologies' competitive assets and capabilities are expected to provide Georgia-Pacific with a significant platform for continued growth and success.

Nearly 1,900 new products hit retail shelves across the United States in 2011/12. Yet, only 11 percent of those launches achieved exceptional first-year sales. Here's a look at the top 20 products, including Dannon Oikos and Starbucks K-Cups, that beat daunting new product odds and stimulated growth despite a challenging economic environment.