Consumer Packaged Goods

16 Percent Increase in Online Sales Expected to Boost Retail Growth in November, December

October 21, 2015

RetailNext has predicted a positive U.S. retail performance for the months of November through December. Over the holidays, sales are expected to rise 2.8 percent, driven in large part by an exceptional 16.2 percent increase in digital sales.

Orbis Debuts Plastic, Reusable Corrugated Box for Automated Lines

October 20, 2015

Orbis Corp.

Orbis Corp., a manufacturer of sustainable reusable packaging, has introduced what it says is the first plastic, reusable corrugated box to work seamlessly with automated packaging lines.

Sixty Percent of U.S. Shoppers Used Online Retail Accounts in Past Year, Survey Says

October 20, 2015

Yahoo Finance

Sixty percent of Americans created or used an online account with a retailer in the last 12 months, which suggests convenience ranks top-of-mind for U.S. shoppers, according to Worldpay, a global payments company. In fact, 47 percent said they create online accounts because it is quicker and easier to shop.

Universal Creates Cost Savings through Reverse Logistics

October 19, 2015

Challenge: A major engine manufacturer was spending too much money on contingent packing costs because their suppliers weren't keeping track of the containers in their inventory loop. When this customer would run out of the supplier's containers, they had to use alternatives like corrugated cardboard in order to ship the product.

Distributor Achieves 50 Inventory Turns with Anseris Consulting

October 19, 2015

Challenge: A large Midwest C-store distributor was tasked with utilizing an outdated system to manage their inventory and short shelf products resulting in low user productivity and less than desirable customer service levels. With over 60% of the inventory investment in short shelf life products, the management of obsolete product was ever increasing as the business grew.

Shopify, Uber Team to Offer Same-day Delivery

October 19, 2015

Shopify

Shopify Inc., a cloud-based, multichannel commerce platform, has partnered with Uber to offer UberRUSH delivery services to Shopify merchants. Merchants enrolled in the program can offer their local customers same-day delivery. The UberRUSH program will begin with a select number of Shopify merchants located in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco and will be rolled out to additional cities over time.

SAP Debuts Customer Business Planning Application

October 19, 2015

SAP SE

SAP SE has developed the SAP Customer Business Planning application.

Holiday Shoppers to Spend More - and for Longer Periods, Study Finds

October 19, 2015

FierceRetail

Holiday spending will be higher and over a longer period of time in 2015.

The Rise of Trade With Canada and Mexico

October 19, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

The return of some manufacturing capacity from China has fueled economic growth in Mexico and Canada. John Kelly, president of the Canadian Division of Transplace, outlines some of the opportunities and challenges that have resulted from that development.

Advanced Demand Planning Platform Improves Eyewear Manufacturer's Supply Chain Visibility

October 16, 2015

Challenge: Specializing in optical products, a global manufacturer of glasses across approximately 16 production plants in Asia and a dozen distribution centers in Europe and America faced the need to ensure effective management of its supply chain.

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.