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Viewpoints by Mike Friedman
Mike Friedman - A Character With Character
...because interesting people are more fun to work with
Mike Friedman braves the cold of the Midwest by visualizing sunny days, blue skies and Hobie Cats. Mike is our very happy Character With Character.
Topics: Characters with Character, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Keep Kalypso Weird, Mike Friedman
Winning with Collaborative Innovation: Transforming the Manufacturer-Retailer Partnership
This panel recording from the 2010 Argyle Retail & Consumer Products Forum explores leading practices for developing a successful collaborative partnership while addressing common challenges and barriers between manufacturers and retailers. Read More
Topics: Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, Consumer, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, Helayne Angelus, Innovation, Innovation Culture, Innovation Leadership, Innovation Strategy, Innovation Teams, Manufacturers, Manufacturing, Mike Friedman, Podcast, Retail, Retailers
CPG Innovation: Increase Collaboration, Avoid Collisions
“Avoiding a Consumer Products and Retailer Collision" by Steve Steutermann and Kevin Sterneckert of Gartner shows that “companies are not utilizing scorecards to measure new product launch (NPL) success or pre- and post-launch execution, despite the importance of innovation and NPL in the marketplace” which, unfortunately, is not surprising. Read More
Topics: Collaboration, CPG, Innovation, Measuring Innovation, Metrics, New Product Introduction, New Product Launch, Perspective, Product Innovation, Product Launch, Products
Forget Cooperation, Let’s Talk Collaboration
Beverage Spectrum
This Beverage Spectrum article by Debbie Wildrick interviews Kalypso's Mike Friedman and Helayne Angelus on collaborative innovation in the beverage market. Read More
Topics: Article, Coca Cola, Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Helayne Angelus, Manufacturing, Mike Friedman, Private Brands, Private Label, Retail, Retailers
Collaborative Innovation: How CPG Manufacturers & Retailers Can Partner for Profit
Kalypso conducted a research study with thirty global consumer goods manufacturers, retailers, and brokers to better understand how manufacturers and retailers are working together to drive profitability and deliver innovative products. Read More
Topics: Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, Consumer, Consumer Goods, CPG, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Go to Market, Innovation, Innovation Strategy, Joint Business Planning, Open Innovation, Organizational Alignment, Partnerships, Perspective, Retail, Retailers
About the Author
Mike Friedman, Partner Mike brings over 29 years of Consumer Products management experience to Kalypso and his Partner role. As the Front End of Innovation Practice Lead, he focuses on leading development in the areas of sustainable organization capability, commercialization and innovation capability integration. Read more articles by Mike Friedman