Consumer Packaged Goods

The Rise of the Quality Business Network

June 20, 2016

Enspire Commerce Issues Update of Point-of-Sale Software

June 17, 2016

Enspire Commerce, a vendor of enterprise commerce management software, has launched a new version of RetailPoint, its point-of-sale application.

Salesforce: Brands Must Harness Technology to Build Loyalty

June 17, 2016

CRM Daily

If you think that most consumers prefer shopping online these days, you might want to think again. Most consumers still prefer to buy their goods the old fashioned way, in brick-and-mortar stores if price isn't a factor, according to a new study on consumer buying patterns from cloud CRM (customer relationship management) giant Salesforce.

How Retailers Can Survive the Rising Minimum Wage

June 17, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A higher minimum wage - in some cases, as much as $15 an hour - is a certainty. How can businesses, especially retailers, cope with it?

How to Reduce LTL Freight Costs and Improve Service

June 16, 2016

Challenge: Dock scheduling, warehouse management, visibility and reporting. Client warehouse and co-packing facilities created disruptions thus increasing costs. Shipment release, scheduling conflicts and regular missed pickups. Lack of ability to manage LTL carrier contracts, manual carrier rates and service metric ranking.

In Spat Over Processing Fees, Walmart Canada Stops Taking Visa

June 16, 2016

Fierce Retail

Walmart will soon stop accepting Visa cards at stores in Canada, the latest in its efforts to reduce fees paid to process transactions.

Apprise Unveils Update of Mobile Sales-Management App

June 15, 2016

Apprise Software Inc.

Apprise Software Inc., a provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply-chain management software for consumer goods companies, has created a new version of Apprise Mobile, its mobile sales-management application.

DHL Successfully Finishes Pilot That Has Robot Cart Toddle Along Behind Warehouse Pickers

June 15, 2016

Inverse

DHL says it has successfully concluded a pilot program aimed at testing the effectiveness of using robots to help out the people working in their warehouses.

Market for Automated Material Handling Equipment Predicted to Approach $45Bn by 2022

June 15, 2016

Research and Markets

The automated material handling equipment market is expected to reach $44.68bn by 2022, at a CAGR of 7.9 percent between 2016 and 2022, according to analysis firm Research and Markets. Market growth is propelled by increasing demand for automated solutions, advancements in technology; the need to ensure a safe working environment; and reduction in labor cost through advanced robotics.

GS1 US Issues Mobile Scan Service; Updates GDSN Standard

June 14, 2016

GS1 US

GS1 US has developed GS1 US Mobile Scan, a new barcoding service to aid in product identification for customers of retailers and brands.

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.