Supply Chain

Moms Inspire Kimberly-Clark
Huggies' MomInspired grant program provides seed capital and resources to help fund women-owned business startups and new product innovations inspired by personal motherhood challenges and experiences.
Next Generation ERP
2011 has been a pivotal year for ERP software. A new generation of solutions has emerged. Michael Griffiths, Microsoft Business Solutions global retail & distribution product director, explains how these systems are putting powerful yet cost-effective capabilities into the grasp of CG companies.

2012 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.
Top 10 Manufacturing Supply Chain Predictions

The past five years have brought dramatic change to the manufacturing supply chain more so, perhaps, than any other five-year period in recent memory. Find out the top 10 predictions IDC Manufacturing Insights has identified that will drive supply chain activity and IT investments for the year.
2012 Readers' Choice: Outsourcing

The Top 10 providers of business outsourcing services to the consumer goods industry.
Walmart Crowdsources New Product Ideas

For a long time, the ability to get a product into a retail store was at the sole discretion of the store buyer. Walmart is removing these barriers by giving anyone a chance to launch their product at Walmart and reach millions of shoppers nationwide.
L'Oreal Taps Accenture CAS for Trade Promotions

Under the agreement, Accenture will assist LOral in improving the use of its trade promotions funds by offering an enhanced view of its trade promotions process.
Best of NRF 2012: Top 10 Takeaways

From former President Clinton charting retail's place in an increasingly globalized future to Facebook-fueled customer analysis and gesture-controlled virtual try-on technology, the NRF Big Show was brimming with big ideas and big news. CGT's sister publication, RIS News, recounts the top 10 memorable moments.
ACCO Brands and MWV Continue Plans to Merge

As previously announced, ACCO Brands and MeadWestvaco signed a definitive agreement to merge MeadWestvaco's Consumer & Office Productsbusiness into ACCO Brands in a transaction which was valued at approximately $860 million.
15 Predictions for IT Organizations

Many industries are being challenged as customers continue to adopt an always-connected digital lifestyle and competitors exploit emerging technologies. Here are 15 strategic planning assumptions that CIOs, senior business executives and IT leaders should factor into their enterprise planning and strategy-setting initiatives.