Consumer Packaged Goods

Amazon's Latest Hat: A Freight Forwarder From China

May 9, 2016

Is there any aspect of the e-commerce buying experience that Amazon.com Inc. doesn't want to directly control?

Sales on Amazon's Business Marketplace Platform Reach $1Bn in Its First Year

May 6, 2016

Amazon's business marketplace has generated $1bn in sales in its first year, and is growing at a rate of 20 percent month over month.

How Much Are You Losing Because Your E-Commerce Returns Aren't Managed Well?

May 6, 2016

MultiChannel Merchant

The explosive growth of e-commerce sales is bringing a subsequent spike in e-commerce returns. To put it in perspective: Returns are projected to grow at a 15 percent annual rate, and 30 percent of online purchases were returned last year, according to research from commercial real estate firm CBRE.

Will We See the 'Uberization' of Logistics?

May 6, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The ride-sharing service Uber is threatening to disrupt, if not dismantle, the taxi business. Will it do the same to the package-delivery sector?

Five Ways to Optimize Your DC for E-Commerce Fulfillment

May 5, 2016

FORTE

Challenges in Dry Bulk Shipping Will Result in Freight Rates Lower Than Last Year's

May 5, 2016

Drewry

Drewry forecasts dry bulk freight rates in 2016 will be, on average, lower than in 2015, as the medium-to-long term fundamentals for dry bulk shipping will remain challenging, according to the latest edition of the Dry Bulk Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Target Pilots Use of Robots to Keep Tabs on In-Store Inventory

May 5, 2016

Fortune

Target is testing robots that track inventory on its store shelves, including shampoo and laundry detergent.

Nearly $26Bn in Fraudulent Online Transactions Expected by 2020, Study Finds

May 4, 2016

Juniper Research

The value of online fraudulent transactions is expected to reach $25.6bn by 2020, up from $10.7bn last year. This means that by the end of the decade, $4 in every $1,000 of online payments will be fraudulent, according to a study from Juniper Research.

Logility Opens Offices in Four Countries

May 3, 2016

Logility Inc.

Logility, Inc. has opened offices in Dusseldorf, Germany; Malmö, Sweden; São Paulo, Brazil, and Sydney, Australia.

Construction Labor, Chemical Industry Partner to Create Jobs

April 29, 2016

The Hill

Sparks are flying between the chemical industry and organized construction labor - two groups which, by working together, could have a major impact on economic growth and job creation in our country.

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.