Supply Chain & Merchandising

To supplement its SAP ERP implementation, Nestle deploys Symbol Technologies' mobile computers and bar code scanners in its two Czech production plants, as well as in one Slovak plant and in the warehouses of subsidiary Schaller. Symbol mobile computers and scanners will enable reliable warehouse tracking of the raw materials contained in products to meet EU legal requirements.

The world may never know the formula behind Coke Classic or why a box of cereal costs more than a bushel of bananas, but there is one closely guarded secret in the consumer goods space that is beginning to unfurl: price optimization.

7-Eleven Inc. announces winners of its 2006 Retailer Initiative Awards.

Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG is rumored to be considering the sale of baby food maker Gerber Products Co. to Nestle, reported the Wall Street Journal.

Hormel foods implements systematic approach to trade promotion management

Responsible business practices; being "green"

Consumer goods companies must develop breakthrough strategies for grow

Panasonic achieves tier 1 status with retail channel partners.