Research & Development (R&D)

Consumer Goods Industry Must Embrace External Resources

Bacardi Innovates What it Does Best

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. makes a $1.5 million donation to the University of Arkansas Applied Sustainability Center to fund projects related to advanced research on greenhouse gas emissions, agriculture and environmental education.

Masco, a manufacturer of home improvement and building products, is using a software application from Centric Software to capture new product ideas and guide contributions through a standard process that is specifically designed to filter out the best ideas and identify ideas worthy of patenting.

Nokia has chosen India as the location for the first in a series of satellite design studios it plans to establish in design hot spots around the world, signaling the increasing impact the country is having on the development of mobile phones.

How companies can outsource to better their core business

Whirlpool Corporation was awarded the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Award, an honor that annually recognizes customers that demonstrate productivity gains, cost or time savings, or achievement of business goals through the use of software.

Reebok International Ltd. files a lawsuit against Nike Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, claiming Nike infringed on a patent arising from Reebok's collapsible shoe technology.