consumer goods manufacturers - Consumer Products & Retail

Why supply chain management is the linchpin of circularity in consumer goods

November 4, 2025

Every year, the European retail and wholesale sector emits around 1.6 gigatons of CO₂e – nearly one-third of Europe’s total…

By Christian Wendt

3 MIN READ

Vulnerable supply chains in the consumer goods industry: Why resilience starts with design

October 22, 2025

The consumer goods industry has always been defined by complexity. From smartphones and apparel to home and DIY products, companies…

By Christian Wendt

2 MIN READ

One truth, one system: how leading brands speed up consumer product development

July 1, 2025

In today’s consumer product development landscape, speed is non-negotiable. But speed without precision breaks trust. Every change to a product…

By Lorraine Abazeri

5 MIN READ

The engineering vs. manufacturing divide is killing durable consumer goods innovation

June 26, 2025

The durable consumer goods industry is experiencing its most significant transformation in decades. Product development cycles that once provided comfortable…

By mariovollbracht

6 MIN READ

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How CPR leaders are fixing execution bottlenecks with integrated lifecycle management

March 21, 2025

The race for efficient, flexible and sustainable execution Integrated lifecycle management is helping consumer product and retail (CP&R) leaders eliminate…

By Lorraine Abazeri

6 MIN READ

CPG supply chains are overdue for a transformation—can yours keep up?

February 14, 2025

Legacy supply chains are a liability—why brands must act now If recent years have proven anything, it’s that supply chains…

By Mario Vollbracht

6 MIN READ

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The value of manufacturing process validation: thinking both process design and product design

February 13, 2025

Today’s Consumer Products & Retail companies are struggling to keep up with current disconnected and manual development, validation, and optimization…

By Lorraine Abazeri and Steve Hartman

4 MIN READ

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Leaner operations through integrated consumer packaged goods manufacturing

February 3, 2025

How can your consumer packaged goods (CPG) company efficiently develop and produce higher quality, more sustainable goods faster? Though this…

By Christian Wendt

3 MIN READ

Digital twin of coffee machine process design and planning

Rethinking consumer goods innovation: The value of process design and planning

January 27, 2025

Disconnected workflows and inefficiencies are costing consumer goods companies valuable time and opportunities in today’s demanding market. Customers expect personalized,…

By Lorraine Abazeri

3 MIN READ