Manufacturing

CGT connects you with nine standout small to mid-sized consumer goods companies that are hitting it off big with consumers. Some names you'll recognize, other you won't. Find out what they've been up to over the last year and what's they've got in store for the future.

The Great Recession is finally over! That statement may not ring true for most Americans, but it does for chief executives from the 500 biggest U.S. companies. McKesson's CEO took the No. 1 spot, but consumer goods executives, like Kraft's Irene Rosenfeld and VF's Eric Wiseman, didn't fall far behind on Forbes annual list.

P&G wanted to find a way to improve the performance and cost-effectiveness of its data warehouse environment and expand its analytical and brand decision-making capabilities. Consolidating point-of-sale data into a single data warehouse platform was fundamental to these objectives.

To ensure apparel brands don't have to spend valuable resources on unnecessary or inaccurate size appraisals, Joe Coleman developed an innovative B2B application called The Fit Report.

Cracking the code on unstructured data is a tough but important nut to crack. It is a key competency that I think will define the next generation of consumer products leaders.

The abundance of data in our industry has made analytics capabilities critical to ongoing success. Yet, are CG companies focusing on developing analytical capabilities in the areas that could have the biggest impact on business?

The new CIO will lead The Hershey Companys Global Information Services Department, including developing global technology strategies that support the companys growth in key emerging markets around the world.