Viewpoints about 'Manufacturing'

PLM Maturity: How to Get More Out of Your System

December 8th, 2011 | by Andreas Lindenthal

How many of the PLM capabilities available today do companies actually use? The answer is sobering... Read More

Topics: Innovation, Manufacturing, PLM, PLM Implementation, PLM Software, PLM Strategy, PLM Systems, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategy

Evolution and Innovation

What Darwin can teach business about innovation, survival and growth

December 1st, 2011 | by Ashir Thakore

The theory of "biological evolution of species" proposed by Charles Darwin in 1859 could very well have been the “evolution of businesses". The concept of survival of fittest is as true for businesses as it is for living organisms. Read More

Topics: Culture, Ideation, Innovation, IP, Leadership, Leadership Team, Manufacturing, New Product Development, Perspective, Portfolio Management, Product Development, Strategic Innovation, Strategy

Practical Portfolio Management for Food & Beverage: How it Really Works

December 15th, 2010 | by George Young and Bill Poston

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

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

Complexity Reduction: Cleaning House Without Sacrificing Innovation

September 2nd, 2010 | by George Young

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

Searching for Web 2.0 & Social Media Innovators

July 30th, 2010 | by Jenna Dudevoir

There's a lot of talk and research out there on the value of social media for marketing, branding, and PR. Amongst the 700+ people I follow on Twitter I'd wager that 90% of the tweets touch on this to some degree. But what about the use of social media for innovation efforts? That got us thinking here at Kalypso.

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Topics: Blog, Consumer Goods, Innovation, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Product Development, Product Innovation, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Spike Awards

Forget Cooperation, Let’s Talk Collaboration

Beverage Spectrum

May 27th, 2010 | by Mike Friedman and Helayne Angelus | 2 comments

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

The Private Brand Revolution: The Manufacturers’ Playbook to Drive Brand Demand

February 17th, 2010 | by George Young

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

Innovating for the New Reality: 5 Strategies to Grow & Have Fun Again

February 15th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

Question your entire business model -- sell your product as a service, change your delivery model, tie your price to customer value. Read More

Topics: Article, Bill Poston, IndustryWeek, Innovation, Manufacturing, Recession, Strategy

Five Commandments for the Next Industry Leaders

January 20th, 2010 | by George Young

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Topics: Article, Breakthrough Innovation, CPG, Food and Beverage, George Young, Innovation, Interactive Labeling, Label Claims, Manufacturing, Product Development, Product Sourcing, Traceability

Innovation Diagnostic: Process and Specialty Chemical

August 24th, 2009 | by Kalypso

Innovation Diagnostic case study in the process and specialty chemical industry. Read More

Topics: Case Study, Innovation, Manufacturing

Pricing Strategy Case Study: Manufacturing

April 26th, 2009 | by Kalypso

Pricing strategy case study in the specialty chemical and manufacturing industry. Read More

Topics: Case Study, Manufacturing, Pricing, Value Management

Competing with the Truth: Master Data Management in Discrete Manufacturing

December 10th, 2008 | by Kalypso

This article discusses major business hurdles created by redundant and inconsistent data in discrete manufacturing, and outlining new tools, techniques and governing principles that are emerging to address the issue. Read More

Topics: Article, Discrete, Manufacturing, Master Data Management

Roadmapping Case Study: Manufacturing

May 12th, 2008 | by Kalypso

Roadmapping case study in the manufacturing industry. Read More

Topics: Case Study, Manufacturing, Roadmapping, Strategy