Supply Chain

It's no secret: the youth of today have tremendous spending power. They also have loyalty to brands. A recent poll says Apple brands dominate the youth market in popularity, but Oreo Cookies, Hershey's Milk Chocolate Candy Bars and Sprite were among the favorites too. Click here for more results from this poll.

In the consumer goods community, leaders know that keeping your success a secret can be a detriment to your business. Luckily, many are more than open to not only sharing but celebrating the best practices of their peers. Case in point: CGT received more than 50 nominations for its annual Business & Technology Leadership Awards. In the end, only nine companies were named winners. Find out who they are after the jump.

Today's supply chain is challenged by increasing variability, uncertainty and complexity. There is a need to plan globally to execute locally, but the intricacies are daunting. Find out how Conair and Newell Rubbermaid are tackling the challenge with technology.

The candidate joins Campbell after 20 years of experience, including expertise in building and leading international and multidisciplinary teams to create nutrition innovation pipelines.

Sun-Maid has never had a product recall, but that doesn't mean the company isn't prepared for one. As a major contributor to the Rapid Recall Exchange, Sun-Maid points to some of the features that make it an important part of the company's product recall and market withdrawal process.

It is fair to say that there is universal agreement that we could all do a better job in driving benefit through our strategic investments in IT. Organizations must understand that strategic initiatives require a different recipe for success, an approach that considers the alignment of the organization, an agreed upon definition of success, and engagement of the stakeholders throughout.