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GMA/FPA Forum
Second Quarter/Greenbrier Edition 2007
If you are interested in subscribing to the GMA Forum, please contact Beth Ludwick at bludwick@gmabrands.com.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Eye on Supply:
Industry Steps to Address the Defining Issue of Our Time
Consumer Confidence is the Industry's lifeblood, but many people are now questioning the food safety they have taken for granted; recent events have clearly shaken the public confidence. In this issue, GMA/FPA President/CEO Cal Dooley outlines GMA/FPA's strategic plan for working with federal agencies to strengthen the food safety system.
Reducing Your Worry Quotient Via Master Data Management
Recent food safety concerns ranging from spinach to peanut butter to pet food have been on the minds of everyone lately, and we are now seeing - in the most dramatic way possible - just how vital is the need for trusted information, available quickly. Is it time for you to get serious about master data management?
Retail Product Authority:
For CPG Suppliers, an Oncoming Train?
Store activation via retail product authority. It's a critical leg in top retailer growth strategies. Its principles help build that critical connection with consumers as overall shopping trips decline, organic store growth slows and shoppers are increasingly selective about where they shop. What are the implications for brand vendors? Part 3 of a series.
Uncommon Sense: Two CPG Leaders on a Key Issue Each
Two of the most important challenges for the industry are consumer confusion about healthful eating and recruiting / developing the talent companies need to succeed. Here, Kraft CEO Irene Rosenfeld addresses the former; Campbell USA President Denise Morrison, the latter. Taken together, they offer a dose of uncommon good sense.
Outsourcing in CPG: No Longer if & When, But Who & How & What & Where
Today, the questions being asked about outsourcing no longer start with "Should we…?" but rather "How do we…?" Once viewed solely as a cost-cutting tactic, outsourcing is now used by companies as a viable way to grow revenue and increase speed to market - and many more activities are being put on the table. While CPG still lags other industries by a considerable margin, new research suggests that CPG will start catching up fast in the next 18 months.
The $1.7 - Billion Kraft / EDS Outsourcing Deal:
One Year After, How's It Going?
How satisfying has the deal proved so far? GMA Forum editor/president talks with Lee Coulter, Senior Vice President of Kraft's newly formed Global Shared Services group, the organization charged with making this ambitious, cross company transformation happen - and pay.
A GMA Forum Conversation with Infosys CEO Nandan M. Nilekani
Named Forbes 'Businessman of the Year' in 2007, Nandan M. Nilekani is CEO and Managing Director of Infosys Technologies, LTD., a world leader in consulting and information technology services. Nilekani, who became widely known for his conversations with Tom Friedman in "The World is Flat," shares his views on current "Flat World" issues.
Outsourcing Price Benchmarking:
Catalyst or Hammer?
As CPG moves to catch up with other sectors in use of outsourcers, a key question is price. Should you rely on benchmarking to assure that your are paying fair market value for what you're getting? Or is benchmarking really just about getting price concessions - concessions that may damage, or further damage, the relationship?
Sales Calls Customers Would Pay For:
'Laddering Up' by Mastering Strategic Insights
Every retailer's business is a reflection of hundreds of assumptions that drive its strategic decisions and operational moves. Suppliers who make concerted efforts to recognize strategic insights, and apply them in interactions with prized accounts, earn enough credibility and appreciation to gain access to and influence with senior retail executives.
Global Retailing: Eight Challenges to Know & Understand
Today, market forces are compelling retailers to revisit their growth strategies, because old growth models focused on rolling out more stores and adding SKUs no longer produce the ROI the need. Will the expanding global middle class - which will total two billion consumers by the next decade - fuel their growth engine - and yours? This is just one question you should be asking about growing your business through the retailers of tomorrow.
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