Team Spirit

They say it takes a village to raise a child, but it takes a team to publish CGT, and we depend on each other to leverage all the tools at our disposal to collaborate and keep you up to date on industry trends. The word “collaboration” gets thrown around a lot lately, but businesses have become more and more cognizant of the way companies and individuals work together, both internally and externally. This month’s cover story with McCormick & Company, Inc. showcases how the manufacturer of spices, herbs and flavorings gets its products to the retail shelf through collaborative VMI by leveraging available data and through better utilization of inventory. This issue also features two best practice discussions with Fruit of the Loom and Cali Bamboo, both of whom are leveraging EDI to collaborate and better support their retail customers. And speaking of raising children, we would like to congratulate our own Alarice Rajagopal and her family on the birth of a baby daughter!