Consumer Goods Innovation Consulting

Consumer goods companies are facing greater challenges than ever before, striving to deliver sales and profit goals in a post-recession marketplace driven by a new consumer reality. The demand for the industry to innovate is greater than ever. At the same time, the slow recovery and tighter research and development budgets will challenge the ability of businesses to adapt to the post-recession consumer.

To support an increasingly global new product development environment in a recovering market, consumer goods companies will need to maximize the value of product portfolios, drive share growth through collaborative innovation with strategic customers, reduce time-to-market and time-to-profit, and ensure consumer safety and confidence. Fundamental changes to the processes and technologies that enable, manage and measure product innovation throughout the lifecycle will be required.

Kalypso helps consumer goods organizations execute strategies and achieve measurable, sustainable results with a depth of capabilities and expertise tailored for each client. Our industry leaders help improve innovation ROI with current strategies specific to the consumer goods industry, including:

  • Implementing Kalypso's proprietary Product Data Record enabled by Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Technology and our PLM Vivo methodology integrated with ERP to deliver state-of-the-art compliance, traceability, and consumer/brand protection
  • Developing go-to-market strategy and capability to drive profits with Collaborative Innovation between Manufacturers and Retailers
  • Transforming the organization with a true Innovation Transformation around people, processes, and technology that aligns with corporate strategy
  • Developing a strategic roadmap of R&D improvement areas for R&D/Innovation executives to maximize ROI with the R&D Management Framework

Kalypso's consumer goods industry practice provides services in the following industry segments:

  • Manufacturers
  • Food & Beverage
  • Fragrance & Beauty Care
  • Household Products
  • Personal Care