Manufacturing

The demand for Product Data Management solutions has never been greater. Data synchronization is the foundation that has facilitated commerce and value chain operations for over a decade, and it will be the foundation to meet tomorrow's product data management challenges.

2011 has been an exciting and transformational year in the consumer goods industry. Here, we revisit a handful of the biggest news stories from Walmart's decision to finally share POS data to Kraft Foods big split which will undoubtedly have a continuing impact on the state of the industry.

It's a similar story every year for this highly regulated, highly scrutinized industry. The trend continues toward innovating nicotine products, with British American Tobacco leading the way.

CGT honors 15 consumer goods companies for excellence in their innovation, supply chain, customer management and growth strategies.

To protect margins and keep customers from using stores as showrooms for online competition, retailers must collaborate with their suppliers more than ever. Download this report now and learn the value of collaborative relationships in areas across the enterprise, including consumer strategies, supply chain, proximity sourcing, and much more.

Big headlines rocked the food industry in 2010 and 2011. Two leading companies are going through amicable breakups while others remain focused on executing improvement initiatives for future growth.

Beauty isn't everything. But don't tell that to this group of companies, who are making steady sales gains with innovative health and beauty products and business strategies.

The companies on this list have to be masters of rapid innovation. Find out which toy companies stayed on the "hot" list in 2010 and which ones lost the popularity contest.