Artificial Intelligence

The facility is the center of innovation for Microsoft and retailers addressing changing consumer expectations and economic conditions.

The supply chain planning solution includes end-to-end probabilistic modeling.

The INSIGHT Integrated Enterprise Strategy is expected to improve return on marketing investment.

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.

A total of 265 projects from social entrepreneurs in 54 countries around the world were submitted to the online competition.

In the highly-competitive consumer goods market, the success of a new product among consumers is the result of something much bigger than just a bright idea. This year, CGT recognizes Kraft Foods Inc. and Nintendo, among other deserving consumer goods companies, for excellence in innovation.

Historically, the consumer goods industry has been positioned to stay afloat in hard financial times. But this time around, it's different as a number of peer companies fall victim to the troubled economy. Here, CGT's Research Advisory Board members offer survival tips on how to make the most out of a bad situation and, hopefully, come out of this recession on top.