Consumer Packaged Goods

Hurricane Florence: Auto, Packaged Food Supply Chains at Risk

Heavy rains assaulted North Carolina’s Outer Banks early Thursday as Hurricane Florence continued to lumber toward the East Coast, still carrying the threat of a deadly 13-foot ocean surge and flooding rains that will drench the state.

September 13, 2018

Bloomberg

Heavy rains assaulted North Carolina’s Outer Banks early Thursday as Hurricane Florence continued to lumber toward the East Coast, still carrying the threat of a deadly 13-foot ocean surge and flooding rains that will drench the state.

Shifting Landscapes in the World of Recurring Revenue

It doesn’t require much examination to reach the conclusion that we’ve entered a golden age of recurring revenue.

September 12, 2018

CFO

It doesn’t require much examination to reach the conclusion that we’ve entered a golden age of recurring revenue.

How Walmart Plans to Reach Zero-Waste by 2025

Walmart’s current goal is to achieve zero waste in their Canada, Japan, U.K. and U.S. operations by 2025. The retailer’s 2018 sustainability report says that by the end of last year, Walmart had diverted 81 percent of its U.S. waste from landfills, and 78 percent globally. Here’s a closer look at the company’s approach.

September 7, 2018

Environmental Leader

Walmart’s current goal is to achieve zero waste in their Canada, Japan, U.K. and U.S. operations by 2025. The retailer’s 2018 sustainability report says that by the end of last year, Walmart had diverted 81 percent of its U.S. waste from landfills, and 78 percent globally. Here’s a closer look at the company’s approach.

Are Your Supply Chains Ready for a Trade War?

August 31, 2018

Generix Group

Walmart Shoppers Are Finding More Items ‘Out of Stock’ — and That’s Deliberate

Walmart Inc. has begun telling online shoppers that some products in its warehouses are “out of stock” after the retailer changed its e-commerce systems to avoid orders deemed too expensive to ship.

August 31, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Walmart Inc. has begun telling online shoppers that some products in its warehouses are “out of stock” after the retailer changed its e-commerce systems to avoid orders deemed too expensive to ship.

Podcast | Widescale Reshoring of U.S. Manufacturing Isn’t Happening. Here’s Why.

By now, American manufacturers were supposed to be stampeding back to the U.S., making products at home for the local market. So why isn’t that happening to any great degree?

August 31, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

By now, American manufacturers were supposed to be stampeding back to the U.S., making products at home for the local market. So why isn’t that happening to any great degree?

What, Exactly, Is Meat? Plant-Based Food Producers Sue Missouri Over Labeling

Call that veggie burger what you like, but if you’re in Missouri, don’t call it meat.

August 30, 2018

The New York Times

Call that veggie burger what you like, but if you’re in Missouri, don’t call it meat.

Expanding the Supply Chain: Using Blockchain to Optimize Storage Capacity

For companies looking to navigate the challenges of e-commerce, blockchain offers a solution.

August 28, 2018

Scott Nelson, SCB Contributor

For companies looking to navigate the challenges of e-commerce, blockchain offers a solution.

China’s Consumption Downgrade: Skip Avocados, Cocktails and Kids

Chen Siqi doesn’t eat out so much anymore. Li Keli cut down on travel and takes her son to a public playground instead. Wang Jiazhi stopped dating.

August 27, 2018

The New York Times

Chen Siqi doesn’t eat out so much anymore. Li Keli cut down on travel and takes her son to a public playground instead. Wang Jiazhi stopped dating.

A.I. and Robotics Are Coming to Consumer Goods Supply Chains. But Where’s the Payoff?

For anyone who questions the future role of artificial intelligence and robotics automation in consumer supply chains, the message is clear: Stand aside. It’s coming.

August 27, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For anyone who questions the future role of artificial intelligence and robotics automation in consumer supply chains, the message is clear: Stand aside. It’s coming.