Gaining increased attention among CG companies in the current economic climate is product lifecycle management (PLM) technology that reduces the time and cost it takes to bring a product to market.
The good news is that Gary Andrews, director of manufacturing and engineering at Campbell Soup Company, recently discovered the potential ROI of an integrated business analytics program.
Two of the three new e-business integration players roared to the top of this year's Best of Breed list, with Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) taking first place and IBM (www.ibm.com) second.
Selecting an enterprise suite is a little like choosing between an exotic sports car and a mid-priced sedan, according to research published by Gartner (www.gartner.com).
While these companies didn't make the best-of-breed lists in their respective categories, they certainly deserve a look as you put together your RFPs for the coming year.
