Consumer Packaged Goods

Extending Control and Transparency into Supply Chains - How Cloud Technology Can Help With Supplier Quality

October 2, 2015

Shift Freight Adds Outbound Markets to Midwest, California

September 30, 2015

Shift Freight, a less-than-truckload carrier, has added outbound, east-to-west service to the Midwest, and southeast to California.

Pepsi's Sustainability Initiatives Reportedly Save Company $375M

September 30, 2015

PepsiCo's environmental sustainability programs saved the company more than $375m since its goals were established in 2010, according to Pepsi's 2014 sustainability report.

Daymon Worldwide Opens Merchandise Showroom in Philadelphia

September 29, 2015

Daymon Worldwide

Daymon Worldwide's Omni Global Sourcing Solutions has opened an 8,500-square foot showroom in Philadelphia for seasonal and general merchandise imports.

Slight Growth Seen for 2015 Holiday Sales; Online Purchases Are Bright Spot

September 29, 2015

Deloitte

Retailers should see a moderate increase in holiday sales in the stores and online this year, according to Deloitte's annual retail holiday sales forecast.

Target Tests Delivery of Online Grocery Orders

September 28, 2015

CRM Daily

Target is testing the online grocery delivery waters. The Minneapolis-based discounter has teamed with Instacart, the online grocery delivery service that started in 2012, to let shoppers in the Minneapolis area order fruits and other perishables, as well as household, pet and baby products, and have them delivered to their homes in as little as an hour.

Conversion, Add-to-Cart Rates Drop Despite Growth in E-commerce Sales

September 28, 2015

FierceRetailIT

While e-commerce sales have been growing, year-to-year declines in conversion and add-to-cart rates are continuing. Retailers need to pay greater attention to personalization and relevant product recommendations to combat these declines and ensure that they remain successful.

Mars Opens Food Safety Research Center in China

September 28, 2015

Mars Inc.

Food producer Mars Inc. has opened a Global Food Safety Center, which it says is a first-of-its-kind facility for pre-competitive research and training that aims to raise global food safety standards through collaboration.

Cloud Comes to Aid of Manufacturers Faced with Increased Orders

September 25, 2015

Manufacturers Monthly (Australia)

Cloud computing can assist manufacturers to effectively respond to increased order volumes and complexity.

Fueling the Plastic Trash-to-Cash Pipeline

September 25, 2015

LiveScience

While some plastics are recycled, far too many are not - and end up buried in landfills or littered where they can enter delicate marine ecosystems.

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.