Supply Chain

If you are serious about entering a new market, put down those research reports and spend two weeks in that region. Immerse yourself in that market. This was the consensus among the consumer goods executives who recently convened to combine their expertise, with the goal to master the imperative of attaining growth in emerging economies.

The Power of 1 Awards honor organizations and individuals that have made a significant impact on their trading partner communities. Find out which Nestl employee was honored with the 1WorldSync Compass Award.

Anheuser-Busch InBev has made an approach to SABMiller Plc regarding a combination of the two companies.Such a deal would help the big beer companies grow international market share, but how would such a merger impact U.S. craft beer companies?

Kellogg's has successfully used mobile technology to improve visibility and measurement of its field sales activities and retail execution across the United States. Find out how the company is implementing and using the solution.

Creating an efficient and analytical environment - one capable of transforming raw data from suppliers, customers, locations, products, etc., into deliverable insights - is a real challenge. Find out how manufacturers are leveraging technologies such as a Master Data Management to consolidate and manage their nutrition and product information across the organization, and to publish accurate and up-to-date information across all channels.

Dean Foods Company has named a former Clorox, Campbell executive as its new EVP and Chief Operating Office. Find out who has taken over this role.

SABMiller has appointed a former Mondelez Europe executive to the newly created role of Group Director, Integrated Supply. Find out more about the new position and who will fill it this December.

Supply Chain Insights LLC announcesd the winners of the Supply Chains to Admire analysis for 2015. In its second year, this research identifies companies that outperformed their industry peer group in four key metricsyear-over-year growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)while driving improvement.