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Through the use of innovative thinking, technology solutions and even some aggressive marketing, these nine Standout SMB companies should be duly noted for the strategies that helped them grow in the midmarket.

CGT Editor Alarice Rajagopal gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue.

Emerging technology solutions to support strategic business initiatives in consumer goods.

With a supply chain that includes 800 finished goods items, 2,000 raw materials SKUs, four factories in Sweden, 23 production lines, and many more complexities -- inventory control is no easy feat. That's why Findus uses actionable insights to take back control of its inventory.

Supply Chain Insights Founder, Lora Cecere explains how mid-market companies master the art of data-driven processes.

A recent fortune.com article reports that the Walmart U.S. CEO acknowledges some progress, but says there is still more work to be done.

Amazon set the Internet aflutter when it announced its latest digital innovation the Dash Button. Major CPG companies like P&G, Clorox, Coca-Cola and Kraft are already on board with the e-commerce giant testing with Amazon Prime members. It is already being said that these in-home buttons could give big CPG players the 'leverage they've lacked in e-commerce.'

General Mills' annual Global Responsibility Report outlines the company's approach to creating economic, environmental and social value in the countries where it operates.