Supply Chain & Merchandising

A sustainability survey from Manufacturing Insights reminds us that many manufacturers are just starting to green their products and processes. Sustainability predictions for 2009 emphasize that the gap between leaders and followers will widen, and the growing use of data to define a company's sustainability progress is going to make that gap visible both inside and outside the company.

In the consumer goods industry, attitudes about predictive capabilities in trade promotions range from "totally skeptical" to "it will cure world hunger." Here is an industry analyst's take on why being more predictive in TPM has merit.

Park City Group expects to consummate the acquisition within three daysfollowing the meeting and will operate Prescient as a wholly-ownedsubsidiary.

Coca-Cola is leading a unanimous eco-friendly shift to wind power among30 billboards that tower over the world's most recognizableintersection.

Through IBM's proposed integrated approach, Sara Lee will look to drive additional cost and efficiency improvements.

The company reaches new snack milestones with record sales and increases distribution in value channels.

As the New Year approaches, consumer goods executives everywhere are resolving to better manage their company's time, resources and money in a downed economy. Here, CGT Research Advisory Board members offer five more valuable tips guaranteed to help your company stick to its New Year's resolutions and outlive this recession.

The Procter & Gamble Company currently has 24,000 active patents and invests more than $2 billion per year in research and development. Needless to say, firm control over costs for materials is critical. Read on to learn how P&G is using PLM to transform its global approach to product development and save money.