Manufacturing

More than 200 consumer goods executives convened in NYC this week for the 2011 Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit. In its eighth year, the event delivered invaluable insight on hot customer-facing topics with its thought-provoking agenda -- featuring Walmart, Kraft and P&G -- and abundant networking opportunities. Here is a recap of the event's many highlights.

One of the most important processes in consumer goods continues to be TPM. This month, CGT and MEI surveyed year-over-year trends, and while we didn't uncover major shifts in approach, different strategies emerged according to company size.