Product Innovation

CGT and Gartner Inc. team to bring you research on the latest technology and business process trends in the consumer goods industry. Topics include trade promotion management, S&OP, mobile consumers, supply chain risk management and much more.

Leading international futurist Jim Carroll will deliver the keynote address at this years Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference. Carroll is widely recognized as a thought leader and authority on global trends, rapid business model change, business transformation during economic uncertainty and the necessity for fast-paced innovation.

Randy Benz, VP & CIO, Energizer, and Simon Ellis, practice director, Supply Chain Strategies, IDC Manufacturing Insights, are the most recent additions to the standout agenda at the 2011 Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference.

The executive has more than 16 years of consumer products research and development experience and most recently served as the Director, Global Innovation and New Technology at Bayer Consumer Care AG.

Innovation-focused executives from Kraft, Hallmark, AOL and many more met to deepen their understanding of true innovation at CGT's sixth annual Growth and Innovation Forum. Click here for key takeaways from the events insightful presentations and panels discussions

This paper describes innovation governance, a system of cross-functional decision-making processes that define, align and manage innovation activities across the entire product lifecycle, ensuring the achievement of strategic growth goals.

The creation of the Global Snacks Group and Power of One Americas Council are critical components of the companys long-term strategy to strengthen and extend its global leadership position in snacks and leverage the power of its combined food and beverage businesses.