The Pulse -- July 2005To achieve significant inventory reduction goals and improve supply chain performance, Unilever taps SmartOps Multistage Inventory Planning & Optimization (MIPO) solution in North America. Special Report: Metrics + Collaboration = Perfect OrderHow a new committee hopes to redefine perfect order criteria to reflect the transforming food industry supply chain Means For Survival Dairy Industries handles cost with a solution fitting for small business Insights -- June 2005 The industry gets tough on price as competitive concerns surface The Pulse -- June 2005 P&G Builds New Product CategoryProcter & Gamble (P&G) attributes the success of its $16 billion-dollar brands to consumer-driven innovation. Keeping an Eye on EPC Managers at Quantum Foods Inc. were facing two key challenges: improve inventory control as the business continued to grow dramatically, and meet increasingly stringent government and industry regulations regarding food safety. 2005 Visionaries Contrary to popular belief, implementing a strategy isn't always the major business hurdle to overcome within an organization. Best TPM Practices Reap Big Rewards Effective trade promotion boosts a product's success, but ensuring any particular campaign meets that goal can be a challenge. Del Monte Foods Bets On Business Intelligence New effort to drive operational efficiencies across sales, marketing and finance Re-Inventing the Wheel For the Demand Driven Supply Network (DDSN) to truly make in-roads, collaboration must become a common practice within the consumer goods industry. First Previous 366 367 368 369 370 Next Last