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A Tour Made in France: The Cosmetic Valley

GCI magazine spends the week exploring Cosmetic Valley in France and learns about products, processes and the importance of being “Made in France.”

Case Study: Steer for the Fast Track

Even for those operating in already lucrative markets, assessing the details of an operation and overall production methods can reveal more cost-effective methods that translate to clear market gains. A contract manufacturer of natural and organic soaps considered its development and production capabilities to realize improved gains.

Avon Highlights Restructuring Plans; Jobs Supply Chain Impacted

Company to realign supply chain manufacturing as part of initiatives toward annualized savings of approximately $200 million by 2012-2013.

Exploring Outsourcing—Challenges and Opportunities

As companies’ needs for both innovation and building efficiencies accelerate, the benefits of outsourcing become clearer and clearer.

Honing a Competitive Edge

Innovation is the development of a competitive edge. It’s a linchpin in creating successful business, and includes a willingness to implement new business models, develop new brand experiences and create new strategic partnerships.

20 To Know

It takes a lot of creative, capable people to build and power the exciting and dynamic beauty industry. Every year the editors of GCI magazine meet or hear from hundreds of you who keep us pretty optimistic about the future. Presented here are 20 who captured our imaginations in 2008.

P&G Recognizes Top Performing Suppliers

Supplier Summit brings focus to continued collaboration; company cites suppliers as "critical partners" in realizing innovations and achieving sustainability goals and growth.

Spa Products’ Limitless Future

As the market for spa products continues to expand, optimistic contract manufacturers are adapting their offerings to meet customer demand.

Manufacturing Excellence: Merging and Consolidating Operations

The challenge of successfully merging and consolidating operations can be met by closely managing the “hard” and “soft” elements of the task.

Western Europe: Mature and Vibrant

Organizations, events and concentrated, collaborative business efforts keep Western Europe a leader in the industry.

Private Label Takes on Skin Care

Once limited to commodity products and simpler formulas, private label is competing with the sophisticated skin care formulas of high-priced brands and spa products.

Vendor and Contract Supplier Qualification

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DMI Announces Organizational Changes

Alan Verduin becomes director of operations, and Larry Stanchina starts working as director of quality assurance.

Trade Routes: Navigating International Business

As part of her effort to expand her business’ international sales, Jeri Ross received coaching and support from GCI magazine’s Trade Routes columnist. She shares lessons learned, perspective gained and offers tips to help others gain a level of confidence to move forward into international business.

The FDA and Supplements

Until 1994, supplements were subject to the same regulatory requirements as were other foods.

Packaging Design: Engaging Consumers

As the role of marketing becomes increasingly important, packaging design becomes key in the overall mix.

ThermaFuse CEO Van Stamey

A New Slant Salon Hair Care

HeatSmart Complex may be in each of its products for heat-styled hair, but from technology and package design to point-of-purchase marketing and a new business model, a different way of looking at the industry and all kinds of smarts have gone into building the ThermaFuse brand.

Hair Color: Enhancing Results, Protecting Color

Basic hair color technology has changed little over the years, but growth has come through adapting technologies and answering consumer demand.

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