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Well-designed prizes leverage the principles of competition to motivate a field of solvers to attack a particular challenge. All kinds of organizations can use prizes to engage user communities, enhance their R&D portfolios, and jump-start innovation. read more

Nike, the sports apparel company, has revealed how segmenting its supplier base has helped it to identify and develop strategic vendor partnerships that help the business achieve its goals. read more

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 7, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — ICG Commerce, the leading provider of comprehensive procurement solutions, today announced it has launched the ICG Commerce Executive Forum, a first-of-its-kind council dedicated to bringing together F1000 executives to discuss key challenges and opportunities to advance global supply chain and procurement best practices. read more

Another great example of the power of the crowd was covered in the Calgary Herald news today. After implementing Spigit’s solutions to elicit insight from employees, and connecting them to contribute and evaluate ideas on cost savings and process improvement, WestJet has implemented a number of ideas that would otherwise go untapped without the use [...]

CINCINNATI, April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) today shared in a public webcast the learning from the Year 1 results of its Environmental Sustainability Supplier Scorecard and rolled out an upgraded version for 2011, which can be found at www.pgsupplier.com. read more

For the sixth year in a row, Walmart and Sam’s Club are inviting all of their consumer packaged goods product suppliers and associates to attend the Sustainable Packaging Expo, to be held April 12-13 at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center. read more

Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments has launched a new innovative initiative ‘Entrepreneur Creation Program’ (ECP) to encourage and support entrepreneurial mindset. A first of its kind program, the ECP has been created to foster a culture of innovation and develop skill-sets required for entrepreneurship among young [...]

Eastman Kodak Co. won the latest round in its patent dispute with Apple Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd., a victory with the potential to generate more than $1 billion in new licensing revenue for the camera company. read more

Pepsico (PEP) has developed the world’s first plastic bottle made entirely from plants and other renewable resources, its latest effort as part of a company-wide effort to reduce its carbon footprint. Read more:

When it comes to innovation, the idea of “partner or perish” has to become the new mantra for the food industry, according to a review published by Nestlé scientists. The report, published in Journal of Food Science, said that innovation partnership must start with co-innovation already in mind; suggesting that partnerships “are paramount for cross-fertilization [...]