Supply Chain & Merchandising

P. Kasper Jakobsen succeeds Stephen W. Golsby, who had previously announced his retirement.

In today's difficult economic climate, packaging innovation from design to shelf is more important than ever to drive business growth considering that more than 75 percent of purchase decisions occur in store. Experts in the field reveal real-world insights, borrowed from Coca-Cola, LOreal and Amcor, for ensuring that your products packaging helps to close the deal with the consumer.

In this role, Pablo Munoz will be responsible for executing the turnaround of Avon's North American business and returning it to a solid and profitable position.

Despite being far more tech-savvy than previous generations, Generation Y, the 80-million strong cohort of Americans between the ages of 18 and 35, has not forsaken shopping in stores for online purchasing. Even more surprising are some of the brands they love best, including Walmart, Target and Kmart for groceries.

Lipari Foods uses Vocollect Voice for case- and each-picking in its distribution operations and has realized an 80 percent error reduction and 12 percent productivity improvement.

The global footwear provider is among a fast-growing number of companies recognizing the importance of adopting cloud-based supply chain technology to better compete.

With new market advancements, L'Oreal's ecosystem of suppliers and vendors has grown exponentially. A new cloud analytics solution is expected help marketing and procurement gain immediate and broad access to global data to make faster and more insightful decisions.

Groupe Danone will assume the role of parent company providing additional resources allowing Happy Family to pioneer even more new products.