Many CG companies are implementing an Enterprise Warehouse Management (EWM) systemwhich promotes paperless transactions with RF Scanners and voice activationinstead of a traditional warehouse management solution to not only achieve operational efficiencies, but also to make their supply chain green.
Over the last few years, with budgets slashed and resources limited, many CG companies have focused innovation efforts on mere line extensions or slight variations of existing concepts. But, there are exceptions. Here, CGT honors two companies that delivered truly revolutionary new products with 2012 Innovation Awards.
By increasing the pace of its transformation, the company intends to more quickly realize its Growth Game Plan ambition of becoming a bigger, faster-growing, more-global, more-profitable Newell Rubbermaid.
Some of the best minds in the CG industry met in Orlando, Fla. earlier this week for the 14th annual Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference. There, they swapped insight-driven strategies for driving top-line growth. Hot topics included retailer collaboration, demand chain excellence, IT enablement and much more. Get a sneak peak behind the scenes here.
As consumers continue to relieve their pent-up demand that lingered from the recession, almost every Halloween category will benefit, with revenue for the decorations segment anticipated to grow the fastest.
Each successive phase of implementation has increased value chain visibility and improved the companys ability to manage price, promotions and mix, according to a senior director.
