Supply Chain

Amway Deploys Innovation without Limits
In the world of consumer goods, Amway is a rare success story. The company's direct-selling model has been nothing but successful, but this didn't come about by chance. Armed with a structered, yet flexible product development process, and growing network of external partners, Amway and its Open Innovation Team, is well on its way to turning a good business into a great business.
Innovate to Invigorate
CGT's Industry Liaison, Werner Graf, provides some lesser-known resources for innovation including how to match your customers' pain points with the right technology, for success.

PepsiCo to Sell Juices via E-Commerce

PepsiCo is about to shake things up. The company is planning to break into retail by selling its premium snacks and drinks exclusively through e-commerce platforms in India, according to reports.
McCormick Acquires Italian Seasonings for $97M

McCormick & Company signed an agreement to purchase Drogheria & Alimentari (D&A), a privately held company based in Italy for $97 million. D&A is a leader in spices and seasonings with annual sales of approximately $57 million.
Hain Celestial Acquires Live Clean

The Hain Celestial Group announced the acquisition of Belvedere International, a leader in health and beauty care products including the Live Clean brand with approximately 200 baby, body and hair care products.
Logility Patents Supply Chain Planning Functionality

Logility was issued a patent entitled "Product-Family Inventory Replenishment System Using A Composite Product Mix Framework" by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its Voyager Solution.
Walmart Boosts Minimum Wage

Last week, Walmart stated it will begin paying all U.S. hourly workers at least $9 an hour by April, and $10 an hour by next February. The plan will result in raises for about 500,000 workers in the first half of the fiscal year and cost about $1 billion.
Improve Your Supply Chain and Increase Profitability with Sustainable S&OP

Front-running companies are achieving better operational efficiency, increasing working capital and improving profitability and competitive advantage by focusing on Sales & Operations Planning within their supply chain.
Most Trusted CPG Brands in Canada

In an attempt to determine what drives trust and discover why certain brands resonate better than others, BrandSpark International has polled more than 65,000 Canadian respondents about their most trusted CPG brands in a variety of categories. Find out who made the cut.
McCormick Improves Collaborative Planning and Execution

To improve collaborative planning and execution across global networks, McCormick & Company, has joined the E2open Business Network, a provider of cloud-based, on-demand software solutions.