Consumer Packaged Goods

10 Strategies for Successful Organizations

October 23, 2017

Mark Heinrich, President & COO, PetroGov

North Atlantic Suited to Open-Ocean Wind Power Generation, Research Shows

October 23, 2017

There is considerable opportunity for generating wind power in the open ocean, particularly the North Atlantic, according to new research from the Carnegie Institution for Science is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

How Iceland Became the Proving Ground for Urban Delivery Drones

October 23, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Some believe that drones will never become a practical option for the delivery of packages in urban environments. But it's already happening.

The Packing Playbook

October 22, 2017

Commonwealth Supply Chain Advisors

Warehouse Conversions Aren't Just for Cities Anymore - Or Just for Warehouses

October 20, 2017

The New York Times

The notion that old commercial buildings could enjoy a second life as places to live and work was popularized by artists in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood in the 1960s, when dusty warehouses started to give way to studios and apartments.

3M Report: Where Buyer-Supplier Collaboration Is Falling Short

October 20, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Manufacturers talk endlessly of the need for true collaboration with suppliers. But a surprising number of suppliers aren't on board with the concept.

Ex-Asda Boss Declares War on Plastic Packaging

October 19, 2017

Supply Management

The former CEO of Asda has urged U.K. supermarkets to stop using plastic packaging, saying costly recycling initiatives had failed to halt the world's plastic pollution "crisis."

New AIS-Based IoT Platform Demonstrated in the U.K.

October 19, 2017

Maritime Executive

A European consortium has demonstrated a new global maritime machine-to-machine Internet-of-Things (IoT) platform.

Drone Defibrillator Delivery Could Save Thousands of Lives

October 19, 2017

Air Cargo World

Every year, cardiac arrests trigger the abrupt loss of heart function for 350,000 Americans, making it the leading cause of natural death in the country, according to the American Heart Association. Today's drone manufacturers are taking steps to reduce this grim statistic.

Florida Orange Crop Plunges to 71-Year Low After Hurricane Irma

October 19, 2017

Bloomberg

Florida's orange production will plunge 21 percent to a 71-year low after damage wrought by Hurricane Irma devastated the harvest, while output of cotton also suffered in storm-hit areas, government figures showed.

Consumer Packaged Goods

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the consumer packaged goods industry. Learn how consumer packaged goods companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.