Consumer Packaged Goods

Many Don't Know Logistics Industry Has 'Help Wanted' Sign on Display

August 17, 2016

The logistics industry has a recruiting problem. It's huge, making up 8.5 percent of GDP, and growing fast. But to most job seekers, it's misunderstood - or invisible. How can a $1.3tr industry, getting bigger every year, be hidden in plain sight?

DynaSys Leadership White Paper DSCP for Consumer Products: How Can Consumer Products Companies Compete as Supply Chains Grow in Complexity?

August 16, 2016

DynaSys

Integrated Planning for Consumer Products: A Centralized Approach to Demand, Supply Chain, and Operations Planning

August 16, 2016

DynaSys

ModusLink Issues Tool for Managing Online Subscriptions

August 15, 2016

ModusLink Corp.

ModusLink Corp. has launched its Subscription Solution.

Webinar Aug. 16: Designing a Transportation Network to Support Your Supply Chain

August 15, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

When it comes to moving goods, having an optimized transportation network can be a competitive advantage for your supply chain.

Recyclable Packaging Market Expected to Grow 7 Percent Worldwide Through 2020

August 12, 2016

Technavio

Technavio analysts forecast the global recyclable packaging materials market to grow at a CAGR of over 7 percent from 2016 to 2020.

When Will We See Self-Driving Trucks?

August 12, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The age of the driverless commercial truck is coming. It's just a question of when.

With Store Shelves Stocked for Back-to-School Sales, August Should Be Banner Month for Retailers

August 11, 2016

NRF

August should be the busiest month of the year for import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports now that retailers have stocked up for back-to-school and are getting a head start on holiday season merchandise. That's according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, which said cargo volume for 2016 should end the year with a 1.6 percent increase over last year.

WiFi Boosts Revenue, Delivers Mobile Apps, New Services

August 10, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

To excel at selling downloadable apps and advertising, cellphone retailer wanted the fastest in-store WiFi system possible.

Break Away From Antiquated Supply Chains, Drive Disruption by Moving to True Networks

August 9, 2016

Adeel Najmi, Senior Vice President, Products, One Network Enterprises

By now, even pundits acknowledge that supply chains are not really "chains" but rather networks.

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.