Viewpoints about 'Manufacturing'

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 23rd, 2009 | by Kalypso

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

Topics: Innovation, Manufacturing

Pricing Strategy Case Study: Manufacturing

April 25th, 2009 | by Kalypso

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

Topics: 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: Discrete, Manufacturing, Master Data Management

Roadmapping Case Study: Manufacturing

May 12th, 2008 | by Kalypso

Roadmapping case study in the manufacturing industry. Read More

Topics: Manufacturing, Roadmapping, Strategy