Consumer Packaged Goods

How Supply Chain Drives Success at Grocery Giant Tesco

April 22, 2016

Does a big grocery retail chain have anything to learn from a leading automaker?

Following Merger, eBay Enterprise Re-brands as Radial

April 21, 2016

EBay Enterprise has merged with Innotrac to create a new type of enterprise as an omnichannel commerce technology and solutions provider called Radial.

Retailers 'Most Concerned' with Product Availability, Low Inventory, Forecast Accuracy

April 21, 2016

RELEX Solutions

The ability to increase merchandise availability without boosting inventory, and forecasting new products, are two issues that are top of mind for most retailers, according to a survey of retailers in North America, the UK, Germany and the Nordic countries.

Despite Continued Cheap Diesel, Natural Gas Truck Sales Still Growing

April 20, 2016

ACT Research

U.S. and Canadian natural gas Class 8 truck retail sales improved modestly in February, after getting off to a slow start in 2016, according to a recent report from ACT Research.

Asian Cities Top Worldwide Development of Shopping Centers

April 20, 2016

CBRE

Asia dominated global shopping-center development last year, claiming nine of the 10 busiest global markets for retail construction, according to a report released by CBRE Group, Inc. Overall, global retail space under development increased last year to 451 million square feet from 420 million in 2014.

The Real-Time Advantage in Food Production

April 19, 2016

Quintiq

No Matter the Season, Weather Can Disrupt Your Supply Chain. Are You Prepared?

April 19, 2016

Industrial Distribution

While this past winter was fairly mild compared to the winter of 2015 - which began with New York officials shutting down a 132-mile stretch of the New York Thruway due to freezing and snow falling as fast as six inches an hour - supply chain managers still need to be prepared to handle extreme weather.

E2open Acquires Terra Technology

April 18, 2016

E2open

E2open has acquired Terra Technology, provider of software for demand sensing, multi-echelon inventory optimization and transportation forecasting.

Business Interruption, Once Again, Tops List of Global Risks

April 18, 2016

Property & Casualty

For the fourth year in a row, business interruption risks - including supply chain disruption - rank as a top three global risk, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer.

How to Cash in on Canadians' Growing Appetite for Online Shopping

April 15, 2016

MultiChannel Merchant

As e-commerce shopping booms, Canadians are making their way to online stores and many of them are choosing outside merchants. At least 70 percent of Canadians' purchases in 2015 were from merchants based outside the country because these online retailers often have better prices or provide goods not available in Canada.

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.