Product Innovation

Coca-Cola Talks New Ways of Collaboration
As manufacturers and retailers continue to struggle in the current economy, many will look to collaboration as a means of bringing back old customers, increasing the loyalty of new customers and better serving all of their customers. Here, Coca-Cola, IDC and SAP reveal new collaboration strategies that benefit both parties.
2011 Readers' Choice: Business Intelligence
The top 8 providers of a point software solution or a software suite for Business Intelligence, including analytics, data warehousing, etc.

2011 Readers' Choice: New Product Development & Introduction

The top 10 providers of a suite of software applications or point solution for product management, including new product development, formulation, packaging, introduction and launch.
2011 Readers' Choice: Editors' Picks

This years Readers Choice survey spans 10 categories, but some companies do not fit snugly into any one group. In response, we created the Editors Pick section to recognize solutions and service providers that are making a difference in the consumer goods industry and should be duly noted.
2011 Readers' Choice: Demand Data Analytics

The top 10 providers of a point software solution or a software suite for the cleansing, analysis and integration of downstream demand data, including POS, syndicated, etc., for use by sales, marketing, supply chain operations and R&D.
Georgia-Pacific Launches Innovative Aqua Tube

Consumer tests have shown that Aqua Tube is the most relevant and appealing innovation in the bathroom in the last decades.
Sara Lee Sells L'OR EspressO Online in Dutch Market

The new distribution channel builds on continued success of premium coffee innovation.
10 Very Innovative Product Must Haves

The Good Housekeeping Research Institute tested thousands of products for its third annual VIP Awards -- "Very Innovative Product" that is. Not surprisingly, the iPad made the annual list of 10, but the wildly popular tablet was joined by a few less obvious choices. Plus, find out which 1946 household staple took home the Hall of Fame award.
Vantage Point: Make the Most of Your Business Transformation Plans

By Will Ruiz, Managing Director, Consumer Industries Consulting and Solutioning, HP Enterprise Services
2010 Shared Strategy Report

The annual report features the latest research on retailer and manufacturer collaboration strategies. IDC analysts explore areas like SaaS and Cloud Computing, product quality, sourcing, traceability and much more.