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Colgate-Palmolive Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 15, 2024

Colgate-Palmolive Company, a toothpaste and dish soap to pet food consumer product company, had a positive FY 2023. Revenue rose 8.3% to $19.5 billion and earnings before interest and taxes rose 37.7% to $4.0 billion million over last year. A review of Colgate-Palmolive’s 4th Quarter Earnings Call on 26 Jan 2024 and recent financial report provided insight regarding the importance of pricing on performance. For anyone wondering if pricing is important to…

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CSA Explains… Security & Sabotage

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 14, 2003

Friday, May 2 at KPMG’s Chicago offices, sixteen individuals gathered to understand the legal, business, and technological implications of electronic sabotage. While…

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Year 1 Growth: The Wiglaf Journal

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 14, 2003

Who ever said, time flies when you enjoy what you’re doing, was correct. The Wiglaf Journal staff can testify to time flying,…

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Setting Prices

By Tim J. Smith, PhD April 30, 2003

To an outsider, how a company sets prices for new-to-the-world products may resemble black magic coupled with company politics. However, sound pricing…

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Managing By Metrics

By Tim J. Smith, PhD April 30, 2003

Introduction This article illustrates how metrics can be used proactively to manage all levels of a given company or organization. Metrics offer…

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