Manufacturing

President and CEO of GS1 US, Bob Carpenter believes that the new executives expertise will strengthen GS1s ability to bring communities together to foster supply chain collaboration across many industry sectors.

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.

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.

Booz & Co. shares tips for building capabilities to maximize trade spend return on investment.

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.

No. 1 player P&G sustained its growth trajectory in 2011 despite significant business and economic challenges, as did many of other companies on this list, making it one of the healthiest verticals in 2010.