Supply Chain

Sara Lee Changes Spin-Off Plans
A decision has been made for Sara Lee to spin off its International Coffee and Tea business, rather than spinning off the North American business.
Kellogg Details Trade Promotion Optimization Project
Here's how Kellogg Company approached using advanced analytics and demand data to model promotion variables.

Jarden Appoints CEO and Executive Chairman

The Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the business and focus on driving consistent, profitable growth across all of Jarden's business segments.
Maidenform Finds Best Fit with RFID

The apparel manufacturer selects Cybra Corporations EdgeMagic solution to implement item-level RFID tagging.
PepsiCo Tests Reduced-Sugar Cola Innovation

Pepsi NEXT leverages both the formulation expertise of PepsiCo's R&D team and Pepsi's understanding of the evolving preferences of U.S. consumers.
2011 Shoppers' Promotional Experience Study

New shopper research reveals what consumers like and dont like about promotions. You'll walk away with a better understanding of how to design promotions that will best serve targeted consumer segments.
TPM Now Vs. Then

One of the most important processes in consumer goods continues to be TPM. This month, CGT and MEI surveyed year-over-year trends, and while we didn't uncover major shifts in approach, different strategies emerged according to company size.
Keys to DSR Success

Jennifer Beckett, Vendor Managed Technologies Inc. (VMT), shares some key insights for successfully integrating downstream data within an enterprise.
Goal-Oriented Degree

The El Momento que Cuenta campaign also includes a television commercial featuring soccer superstar Andres Guardado.
2011 Visionaries

CGT presents the most recent crop of consumer goods "Visionaries" -- 10 influential leaders who are shaping the future of their respective companies with unprecedented business and technology initiatives.