Supply Chain

Mattel, Inc. and MEGA Brands Inc. announce a definitive agreement for Mattel's acquisition, through a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., of MEGA Brands for US$460 million.

Retail Solutions Inc. announces its new retail reporting functionality tailored specifically for meeting the needs of the small-to-medium enterprise (SME) market.

The sale includes the brands Bifi, sold in Germany, Benelux, Austria and Switzerland, and Peperami, which retails in the UK and Ireland.

LOreal selects Siemens software to help optimize its packaging development processes, reduce time-to-market, and improve product innovation and quality.

To accommodate growth, Brooks Sports Inc.'s leadership realized the need to redefine business processes and product development initiatives to deliver products to market faster.

A recap of the event's insightful presentations that explored the role that collaboration can play in advancing projects in supply chain, sales and marketing, analytics, data sharing and more.

Outsourcing is one of the most misunderstood investments that the competitive consumer goods company wrestles with. When it first became popular, it was generally a defensive tactic meant to reduce costs. Today, however, it has morphed into a strategic business driver.

"Everything I need to know... I learned in kindergarten," wrote author Robert Fulcrum. For Amanda Klane and Drew Harrington, those lessons included getting to know your fellow five-year-olds. Fast forward 18 years, and the former classmates would reunite to embrace the roller coaster ride that accompanied the launch of their fast-growth company, Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt.