Consumer Packaged Goods

An Integral Part of the Supply chain, a TMS Can Reduce Costs

February 24, 2009

Brad Wyland, senior research analyst, Aberdeen Group

The focus on collaboration and visibility across internal and external departments has clearly provided the Best-in-Class transportation companies with the flexibility and agility necessary to overcome the rising costs in fuel and other shipping costs.

Combining Finance, Supply Chain and Procurement During the Credit Crunch

February 20, 2009

Viktoriya Sadlovska, research analyst, Aberdeen Group

When the competition is no longer among individual companies but among entire supply chains, every area of end-to-end cost reduction needs to be explored. Financial supply chain optimization has helped leading companies make their whole supply chain more competitive with the introduction of more advanced supply chain finance practices and automated transaction processing. Finance, supply chain, and procurement groups need to collaboratively explore how to use supply chain finance to reduce supply chain costs.

Supply Chain Experts View of ERP vs Best-of-Breed

February 20, 2009

John Hill, TranSystems, Dan Gilmore, Supply Chain Digest, Ken Mullin, EnVista

A Real World Look at Recall Technology in Action

February 20, 2009

RedPrairie

Focus Is on Return on Assets, Inventory Turns and Revenue Growth

February 20, 2009

Michael Griswold, research director at AMR Research

Retailers are making a fundamental shift in the way they do business by creating value networks that coordinate processes and technology to understand, shape and respond more efficiently to consumer demand. Leading supply chain organizations recognize the link between responsive networks and improved supply chain performance.

Supply Chain Network Design: Architecting a Green Future

February 19, 2009

Nari Viswanathan, vice president and principal analyst, Aberdeen Group

The focus on green network design allows companies to reach to the core of the green supply chain movement by optimizing resources and reducing waste.

Global Recession, Obama's Policies to Affect Supply Chains

February 19, 2009

Dr. Edgar E. Blanco, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

The election of Barack Obama in the United States, the repercussions of the global "financial bailout" and a potential increase in environmental regulations will affect supply chain operations at multiple levels. The ability to quickly monitor and absorb these changes in supply chain structures will be the main agenda for 2009.

Strategies for Being Demand-Driven in a Globalized Economy

February 19, 2009

Nari Viswanathan, vice president and principal analyst, Aberdeen Group

Supply chain executives in the process industry sector are primarily concerned with being able to drive volumes in accordance with previously established plans, as well as with maximizing utilization of assets. Asset-intensive manufacturing operations are a key common theme across process industries.

Focus on Traceability Intensifies as Concerns for Food Origin, Safety Grow

February 19, 2009

Bill McBeath, chief research officer, ChainLink Research

As we become increasingly globalized, with more tiers and more hands touching the ingredients in our end-to-end food supply chain, the need for food traceability will only increase.

Preventing Brand Damage: A New Bar Is Set for Food Safety Practices

February 19, 2009

Melissa S. Hersh, vice president, supply chain risk management, Marsh Inc.

To minimize potential liability and financial damage, organizations need to be proactive and have demonstrable systems in place to manage food safety risks across their supply chains.

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.