Supply Chain

A sneak peek inside Praveen Gupta's new book on making innovation more pervasive, predictable and profitable.

Pfizer Consumer Healthcare heard directly from consumers that simplified and easy access to nutritional information is what they needed. Being in the multivitamin business for 30 years, the Centrum team listened and developed Nutrition Possible to help people achieve their overall nutritional goals.

A comprehensive listing of solutions/applications that can help consumer goods manufacturers monitor and measure their social media engagement, campaigns and/or investments.

Many corporations have gotten a taste of the sweet success that comes from using social platforms to allow the "crowd" to help them innovate. Here are a few of the more compelling case studies, compiled by Innovationedge, which works with clients to identify appropriate groups and collaboration spaces to direct messages and achieve results.

Johan Sauer of Cognizant's Consumer Goods Consulting Practice explains the origins of the trade promotion model, and describes how to leverage consumer and shopper insights to drive collaboration with retail trading partners.

This month, CGT partners with Selerant to understand how technology is being used in New Product Development and Introduction, including sustainability initiatives.

Paul Grimwood, CEO of Nestl UK & Ireland, has been appointed to the role of chairman & CEO of Nestl USA following the announcement by current chairman & CEO Brad Alford, who is to retire in October 2012.