Viewpoints about 'Consumer Products'

FEI Optimizer for Consumer Goods

May 15th, 2012 | by Kalypso

FEI Optimizer, a front end of innovation solution for consumer goods, helps companies increase the value of new products by improving ideation and concept development processes. The solution combines software from Sopheon – via the Accolade® Idea LabTM idea management platform – with innovation services from Kalypso to enable companies to transform their front end of innovation. Read More

Topics: Brochure, Consumer Goods, Consumer Goods Solutions, Consumer Packaged Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, FEI, FEI Consulting, FEI Optimizer, FEI Solutions, Front End Consulting, Front End of Innovation, Front End of Innovation Consulting, Innovation

Platform-based Product Development: Reduce Complexity and Save Millions

November 15th, 2010 | by George Young

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

PLM Emerges as the Key Innovation Driver for CPG

November 10th, 2010 | by Chip Perry

With 2010 coming to a close, the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry is looking to drive innovation and improve new product success in the next decade. However, many companies are attempting to do so with fewer resources — and often with leaders who lack awareness or ability to change their old ways of doing business. Read More

Topics: Consumer, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, Innovation, Perspective, PLM, Product Data Management, Product Data Model, Product Data Record, Product Development, Product Innovation, Product Launch, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, Product Quality

Winning with Collaborative Innovation: Transforming the Manufacturer-Retailer Partnership

October 19th, 2010 | by Mike Friedman and Helayne Angelus

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

Your Consumer’s Virtual World

A Whole New Consumer Immersion Opportunity

August 3rd, 2010 | by Daniela Ilieva | 1 comment

Social media and consumer immersion are both hot topics in the field of market research. This viewpoint examines the opportunity to blend social media and consumer immersion techniques to add a new dimension to traditional market research. Read More

Topics: Consumer Goods, Consumer Immersion, Consumer Insights, Consumer Products, Perspective, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation

Balance Your Product Development Process with PAM

Put an end to packaging artwork disasters

July 28th, 2010 | by Stephen Birtsas

It’s a product developer’s nightmare… a language translation error on your company’s product causes a product recall, or the 800 number on your product’s packaging connects callers to an adult phone line. These types of mistakes may seem farfetched but unfortunately, they happen far too often. Read More

Topics: Artwork, Artwork Management, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, Consumer Safety, CPG, Label Claims, Life Sciences, Packaging, Packaging Artwork Management, Packaging Management, Perspective, PLM, PLM Systems, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management

FMI 2010

Collaborative Innovation for Private Brands

May 5th, 2010 | by Jenna Dudevoir

Attending Food Marketing Institute's FMI 2010 next week in Las Vegas? Catch George Young's presentation in the Private Brands pavilion on Tuesday, May 11 at 8AM on implementing a collaborative innovation strategy for private brands.

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Topics: Blog, Collaborative Innovation, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, F&B, FMI, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, George Young, Innovation, Private Brands, Retail, Retailers

Traceability in F&B, CPG

April 26th, 2010 | by George Young

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. 

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Topics: Blog, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, Consumer Safety, CPG, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Food Recall, Food Safety, Traceability

Collaborative Innovation: How to Partner For Profit With Retailers

March 2010 Food Manufacturing column

March 15th, 2010 | by George Young

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

Increased Regulatory Scrutiny in Consumer Products

Four reasons why industry leaders aren’t losing sleep

February 9th, 2010 | by Kalypso

Over the last several years, consumer product safety crises - from peanut butter to spinach to toys - and their subsequent large-scale recalls have damaged public opinion. Heavily scrutinized and publicized in the media, these events have not only hurt consumer trust in household brands but have affected all consumer goods companies by ricochet. Incidentally, these major recalls have also created momentum for governments to act, catalyzing and accelerating regulatory scrutiny of industries across the globe.

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Topics: Blog, Compliance, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, FDA, PLM, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Quality, Product Safety, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance

Increased Regulatory Compliance in CPG: 4 Reasons Why Industry Leaders Aren’t Losing Sleep

February 9th, 2010 | by Kalypso

Many companies in CPG and other highly regulated industries are experiencing increased regulatory scrutiny. This viewpoint discusses four best practices of industry leaders for managing changing regulations. Read More

Topics: Compliance, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, F&B, Food and Beverage, Perspective, PLM, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Recalls, Regulatory Compliance

Before You Partner With Others, Get Your Own House In Order

January 26th, 2010 | by Mick Broekhof

Many CPG companies are jumping into the hot field of external collaboration. In this article, we examine why that frequently fails and what companies should consider before aligning with a partner. Read More

Topics: Collaborative Innovation, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, Mick Broekhof, Perspective, Retail

How to Win with Collaborative Innovation

October 13th, 2009 | by George Young and Helayne Angelus

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