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Panel Discussion at UT Dallas: Delivering Value Through Managed Innovation
Hosted by The University of Texas at Dallas Center for IT and Management (CITM) and Kalypso
Innovation is increasingly becoming the top strategic initiative for many leading organizations. While widely touted as essential for growth, innovation can also be difficult to manage and measure on a consistent basis. On March 22, panelists will examine how attendees can overcome these challenges through a managed innovation process - without stifling innovative spirit. Read More
Topics: Dallas, George Young, Innovation, Innovation Panel, Kalypso, Managed Innovation, panel, UT Dallas
George Young’s Predictions for 2013
Founding partner George Young shares 13 predictions for 2013, from food safety to unemployment rates to China's leadership. Read More
Topics: 2013 Predictions, Food Safety, Food Safety Regulations, Food Safety Regulatory Compliance, Food Safety Regulatory Requirements, George Young, Innovation 2013, Life Sciences, Life Sciences PLM, PLM, Product Lifecycle Management
George Young Says: Innovation Predictions for CPG in 2012
Yesterday we released Kalypso's top 5 innovation predictions for 2012, which included some specific trends in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. I had a chance to sit down with George Young and get his view on these plus a few more of his predictions for CPG in 2012. Read More
Topics: 2012 Predictions, Cloud-based PLM, Consumer Healthcare, Consumer Packaged Goods, Consumer Safety, CPG, CPG Innovation, CPG Trends, Fast Moving Consumer Healthcare, FDA, Food and Beverage, George Young, Innovation, Innovation 2012, Innovation Articles, Innovation Predictions, Modeling and Simulation, PLM, PLM in CPG
Practical Portfolio Management for Food & Beverage: How it Really Works
This December 2010 Food Manufacturing column explores six practical tips for how food and beverage companies can simplify the implementation of an effective pipeline and portfolio management process. Read More
Topics: Article, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Portfolio Committee, Portfolio Investment, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Review, Portfolio Scoring Systems, PPM, PPM Software, PPM Systems, Practical Portfolio Management, Product Development, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management, Product Rationalization, Project Governance, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, Project Selection
Platform-based Product Development: Reduce Complexity and Save Millions
This November 2010 Food Manufacturing column explores platform-based product development, a sometimes-controversial effort central to any strategic initiative aimed at reducing complexity and its associated costs. Read More
Topics: Article, Complexity Management, Complexity Reduction, Consumer, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, George Young, Innovation, Innovation Strategy, Platform-based Product Development, Product Development, Product Innovation
Complexity Reduction: Cleaning House Without Sacrificing Innovation
This August 2010 Food Manufacturing column discusses product, raw material, and supplier rationalization and how F&B companies can implement this process within their organization. Read More
Topics: Article, Complexity Management, CPG, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Product Rationalization, Rationalization, SKU, SKU Rationalization
PLM Primer: Choosing the Right Solution for Food & Beverage
This July 2010 Food Manufacturing column discusses the functionality to consider in evaluating PLM software for the Food & Beverage industry. Read More
Topics: Article, Dassault Systemes, Enovia MatrixOne, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Oracle Agile, PLM, PLM Software, PLM Systems, PLM Systems Selection, PPM, Product Data Management, Product Data Model, Product Data Record, Product Lifecycle Management, SAP PLM, Siemens Interspec, Siemens Teamcenter
PLM Vivo: Rapid Deployment Product Lifecycle Management for Food & Beverage
This white paper discusses current Food & Beverage industry challenges, the urgent need for traceability, the price of no visibility into the supply chain, and how product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions can drive innovation and growth. Read More
Topics: Agile PLM, Consumer, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, Consumer Safety, CPG, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Food Recall, Food Safety, Formulation Control, George Young, Innovation, Innovation Articles, Innovation White Paper, Oracle, Oracle Agile, Perspective, PLM, PLM for Process, PLM Framework, PLM Implementation, PLM Implementation Consultants, PLM Implementation Consulting, PLM Implementation Methodology, PLM Partners, PLM Strategy, PLM Strategy Consulting, PLM System Implementation, PLM Systems, PLM Systems Evaluation, PLM Systems Implementation, PLM Systems Selection, PLM Vivo, Product Data Model, Product Data Record, Product Development, Product Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Lifecycle Management Consultants, Product Lifecycle Management Consulting, Product Quality, Product Recall, Product Recalls, Product Safety, Traceability, Vivo
PLM Product Data Record Is Key To Unlocking Traceability
This May 2010 Food Manufacturing article explores how F&B companies can enable traceability and guarantee compliance by implementing a product lifecycle management (PLM) system to manage the product data record. Read More
Topics: Article, Compliance, Consumer Goods, Consumer Safety, CPG, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Food Recall, Food Safety, George Young, PLM, Product Data Model, Product Data Record, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Traceability
Traceability in F&B, CPG
Since late 2009 I've had the opportunity to contribute a monthly column for Food Manufacturing covering innovation best practices, processes, and technologies for the food and beverage industry. My column for April covers a pressing topic for the industry: traceability. Read More
Topics: Blog, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, Consumer Safety, CPG, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Food Recall, Food Safety, Traceability
Traceability: Supply Chain Blind Spots Carry High Costs
Food safety issues are increasingly front-page news as consumers over the last several years have read about food contamination crises such as ground beef, spinach, peanuts, and cookie dough. Each incident poses a safety issue for consumers and a high cost in both dollars and brand reputation for food and beverage (F&B) manufacturers. Read More
Topics: Brand Protection, Consumer, Consumer Safety, F&B, FDA, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Food Recall, Food Safety, Perspective, Product Recall, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Supply Chain, Traceability
Collaborative Innovation: How to Partner For Profit With Retailers
March 2010 Food Manufacturing column
This March 2010 Food Manufacturing column examines four actionable steps food and beverage manufacturers can take to implement a successful collaborative innovation strategy with retailers. Read More
Topics: Article, Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, Consumer Goods, Consumer Insights, Consumer Products, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Innovation, Innovation Strategy, Joint Business Planning, Open Innovation, Organizational Alignment, Retail, Retailers
The Private Brand Revolution: The Manufacturers’ Playbook to Drive Brand Demand
As retailers continue expanding their private brand strategies, here are five strategies food and beverage manufacturers should consider adding to their playbooks to drive demand for their brands. Read More
Topics: Article, Brand Strategies, Collaborative Innovation, Disruptive Innovation, F&B, Food and Beverage, George Young, Innovation, Manufacturing, Own Label, Pricing, Private Brands, Private Label, Retail, Retailers, Value, Value Management
Five Commandments for the Next Industry Leaders
Topics: Article, Breakthrough Innovation, CPG, Food and Beverage, George Young, Innovation, Interactive Labeling, Label Claims, Manufacturing, Product Development, Product Sourcing, Traceability
Innovating For The New Consumer Reality: Four Demands Food & Beverage Manufacturers Must Meet
Topics: Article, CPG, F&B, Food and Beverage, PLM, PLM Implementation, Private Brands, Private Label, Retail, Store Brands, Value Management
Lessons Learned: How to Innovate in a Down Economy
Kalypso podcast: George Young discusses eight lessons learned for innovating in a downturn. Read More
Topics: Downturn, George Young, Innovation, Podcast, Product Development, Product Portfolio, Program Office
How to Win with Collaborative Innovation
Panel recording from Argyle Retail & Consumer Products Forum, September 30, 2009 featuring Julie Hamilton, president of Walmart for Coca-Cola North America; Karen Sadick, executive vice president of merchandising, Aerosoles; and Cameron Jones, vice president R&D information management and information technology, Unilever. Read More
Topics: Aerosoles, Coca Cola, Collaborative Innovation, Consumer Products, CPG, George Young, Helayne Angelus, Innovation, Open Innovation, Podcast, Retail, Unilever
Thinking Strategically About PLM: Top 10 Transformational Objectives
Numerous analyst reports over the years have reported that companies taking a strategic approach to PLM are the most successful in generating returns on their program investments. These best-in-class companies are thinking strategically about PLM and are delivering significant top- and bottom-line benefits. More importantly, they are outperforming their peers that are taking a more tactical approach. But what does it mean for a company to take a strategic approach to PLM? Read More
Topics: New Product Development, NPD, PLM, PLM Articles, PLM Programs, PLM Strategy, Product Data Model, Product Data Record, Product Lifecycle Management
About the Author
George Young, Founding Partner George is a founder of Kalypso, lead singer of Vernon Trumbull and His Kinsmen, the Stick Wigglies and leader of the Gags. Motto: Don't just question authority - question everything. Read more articles by George Young