Technology

In 2007, the Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled 447 products for safety concerns. In 2008, the incidence of recalls doesn't seem to be slowing down. A company's ability to react quickly and effectively in the unfortunate event of a recall has a profound impact on its ability to rebuild brand trust. So, CGT picked the brains of industry experts on everything from avoiding the primary causes of product recalls to preparing a company's supply chain to react if and when a recall hits.

The Clorox Company releases new Green Works brand of natural cleaning products and celebrates an alliance with the Sierra Club that will help deliver the organization's environmental message to mainstream consumers interested in living a more natural lifestyle.

CGT Executive Editor Kara Romanow gets Miller's perspective on the challenges for manufacturers brought on by today's tenuous economy.

Playtex Infant Care addresses growing public confusion about plastics used in baby bottles by announcing the distribution of one million free samples of Playtex Drop-Ins Original Nurser Systems that are free of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used to manufacture polycarbonate plastic products.

Dreyer's makes executive changes, including: Tony Sarsam is named executive vice president of sales and operations, and Rhonda Ramlo is named executive vice president of marketing, replacing Tyler Johnston who will be retiring this summer after 20 years with the company.

Industry thought leader Keith Peers, vice president, product marketing, CAS, shares notes on customer management and analytics challenges and trends. Plus, up-to-date solution provider listings

SC Johnson makes the public aware of a fake fraudulent check scheme, falsely using the company name.

New RedPrairie supply chain release aims to provide synchronized flow of goods, tighter integration between WMS and TMS, advanced recall capabilities and embedded parcel manifesting functionality.