Supply Chain

The acquisition further extends IBMs Smarter Commerce initiative by adding cloud-based software to help companies drive profitability through measurable pricing, promotion, and assortment planning.

The General Mills Worldwide Innovation Network shares key insights of its X3 Process, a new approach developed to provide a step-by-step roadmap for the company's open innovation projects. Why share? General Mills anticipates others will find success using the non-linear approach to guide innovation efforts as well.

Minneapolis-based Crispin grew approximately 200 percent in 2011, outpacing the overall cider categorys 26 percent growth during the same period.

For the 12th year in a row, CGT handed the microphone over to our readers to identify their most valued technology solutions and service providers across 10 categories. Based on their uncensored opinions and real-world experiences, the results are honest indicators of how the industry is approaching technology adoption.

?The company intensifies its focus on Health & Hygiene and faster growing consumer markets to fuel another decade of market outperformance.

The Good Housekeeping Research Institute deemed that these seven products were game-changers amongst a pool of more than 1,500 new products. Plus, Good Housekeeping readers voted for one Hall of Fame winner, a product that consumers can't seem to live without.

Analysts say the move may be inspired by the success of Apple Inc., which has hundreds of its own stores to show off interactive gadgets and accessories.