Articles
The Value Of Tightly Managing Your Subsidiary Ecosystem
February 17, 2012 9:30 am | by Mike Morel, Senior Director of Marketing, SAP | CommentsBy improving the metrics in the entire order-to-cash cycle across the subsidiaries, organizations can free up valuable cash that can be used to fund growth.
Outsourcing Education For The Well-Trained Employee
February 16, 2012 9:30 am | CommentsSqueezed by time constraints and a challenging economy, many manufactures don’t have the internal resources necessary for maintaining well-trained employees.
Natural Colors In Food Product Development
February 15, 2012 9:30 am | by Jennifer Guild, Global Food Science and Regulatory Manager, D.D. Williamson | CommentsOver the past 13 years, Jennifer Guild has evaluated the regulations of colors for over 70 countries to clarify labeling, allergens, genetically modified organisms, organic foods and more. She recently spoke with Food Manufacturing about the challenges of choosing food colorings when developing food products for the global market.
Mobile Technology: A Means To Improve Operational Efficiency
February 10, 2012 9:30 am | by Satya Ramaswamy, Tata Consultancy Services | CommentsThe use of mobile technology as a means to improve operational efficiency has become increasingly prevalent in the manufacturing industry. More and more companies have realized the benefits that can be gained from investments in various mobile devices and complementary business software.
How Core Values Drive Sales Performance
February 9, 2012 9:30 am | by John Treace | CommentsFor any sales team, the primary objective is to predictably and consistently produce sales, within budget and in accordance with our forecasts. Core values, and the company culture they support, are the most important ingredient in achieving predictability and consistency in the actions that bring about the results we want.
Improving Billing to Improve Operations
February 8, 2012 9:30 am | by Mitch Rose, Vice President of Marketing and Billing Strategy, Billtrust | CommentsNo matter what business you’re in, billing is a key part of your operation. An efficient billing strategy can increase your customers’ satisfaction, improve your company’s cash flow, and significantly lower operating expenses throughout your organization.
Robotic Palletizing For Food Manufacturers
February 7, 2012 9:30 am | by Terry Zarnowski, Sales and Marketing Director, Schneider Packaging Equipment | CommentsRobotic palletizing is an effective way for food manufacturers to ensure proper palletization when preparing pallets of varying shapes and sizes.
Sweeteners Trending Au Natural
February 6, 2012 9:30 am | by James A. May | CommentsAs consumers become more conscious of health trends and lower calorie diets, interest in all-natural zero-calorie sweeteners is on the rise. What can food manufacturers do to capitalize on this growing market?
Freezing Technology Boosts Productivity
February 3, 2012 9:30 am | by Mark DiMaggio, Head of Food & Beverage, Linde North America | CommentsPoultry processors are under extreme pressure to boost yield and productivity while containing costs. Fortunately, those goals can be achieved all at the same time and more efficiently than ever with recent advances in cryogenic freezing technology.
A Numbers Game
February 2, 2012 10:01 am | by Krystal Gabert, Editor | CommentsIn order to respond to consumer trends, keep up with changing customer demands and compete in an increasingly global marketplace, food manufacturers must be able to quickly collect and analyze data.
HACCP Update: Maintenance & Implementation
February 1, 2012 10:16 am | by Krystal Gabert, Editor | CommentsThis month, Food Manufacturing readers were surveyed about HACCP plan maintenance and implementation. This topic was last visited for the March 2011 issue, and since that time, the HACCP planning atmosphere has changed significantly. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law on Jan. 4, 2011, and its full implications for HACCP planning in the food industry were not yet articulated.
Brainstorm: Pest Control
January 31, 2012 9:32 am | by Chrissy Hansen, Bird-X; Pat Copps, Orkin; Michael Brittingham, Front Engineered Solutions | CommentsThe Food Manufacturing Brainstorm features industry experts sharing their perspectives on issues critical to the overall food industry marketplace. In the January/February 2012 issue , we ask: What factors should food manufacturers consider when developing a pest control plan?
Photo Of The Day: Labeling GMOs
January 27, 2012 10:35 am | CommentsA bill proposed in Washington state to require labeling of genetically modified foods has a new group of supporters this year — wheat farmers — giving food safety advocates fresh hope that lawmakers will get behind the effort. Those so-called "foodies" have been pushing legislation to require labeling for years, both at the national level and in statehouses around the country, and in nearly all cases they've been soundly rejected.
Being Industrious In An Age Of Uncertainty (Part II)
January 26, 2012 3:55 am | by Barry Jaruzelski, Arvind Kaushal, Dan Holland & Marian Mueller, Booz & Company | CommentsManufacturers should focus on acquiring, managing, and sustaining an increasingly global and diverse talent base across multiple geographies; building practical mechanisms to support global collaboration; and driving a cost and process structure that is lean and flexible. Check out part one here .
How To Identify & Update Dinosaur Processes & Technologies In Your Organization
January 25, 2012 3:38 am | by Jennie Clinton, MBCP, MBCI | CommentsDisaster recovery and business continuity plans are based on evolving technologies and, like the dinosaurs, some aspects of these plans will become extinct. We can dissect a comprehensive BC/DR program into separate categories — process, technology and communications — to discover those areas that have become dinosaurs and thus, to a large degree, extinct ways of thinking.
