Consumer Packaged Goods

Pinduoduo: The $1.5Bn Startup Challenging E-Commerce Giant Alibaba in China's Towns and Villages

April 11, 2018

Alibaba has long dominated the China’s $370bn online shopping market, but its digital malls have never been popular with 59-year-old Liu Liping.

What Is the Donald Trump Vs. Jeff Bezos Feud Really About?

April 11, 2018

The Guardian

One is the world’s richest man, the other is the world’s most powerful.

Opinion: How Did We Let Modern Slavery Become Part of Our Everyday Lives?

April 9, 2018

Felicity Lawrence, The Guardian

Since the Modern Slavery Act of 2015, British companies over a certain size have been required to report on slavery in their supply chains. Their statements are both shocking and admirable.

Is Amazon Bad for the Postal Service? Or Its Savior?

April 9, 2018

The New York Times

Five times in the last week, President Trump has pointed his Twitter arrows at Amazon over what he insists is a bad deal for the United States Postal Service.

Stella Artois Recalls Beer Due to Risk of Glass Particles in the Bottles

April 6, 2018

Fortune

Stella Artois is recalling select 11.2 ounce bottles of its popular beer after learning that some might contain particles of glass in the beverage.

Q&A: Innovations in Last-Mile Delivery

April 6, 2018

Conversations with supply-chain executives how about how they are addressing the biggest challenges in fulfilling e-commerce orders to consumers today.

How the Arrival of Electric Cars Could Hurt the Beverage Industry

April 5, 2018

The Washington Post

If drivers of electric cars aren’t stopping at gas stations to fill their tanks, the opportunities for impulse purchases inside at the convenience store could dry up.

Workers at Risk As Robots Set to Replace 66 Million Jobs, Report Warns

April 5, 2018

The Guardian

The west’s leading economic think tank has warned its members that they are failing to prepare workers for an automation revolution that will leave 66 million people at risk of being replaced by machines in the coming years.

U.K. Car Production Could Drop by 7.6 Percent After Brexit

April 4, 2018

Supply Management

Automotive production in the U.K. could fall by 7.6 percent over the next five years if car makers decide not to produce new models there after Brexit.

Understanding of Benefits Drives Sustainability Management Software Market Through 2023

April 3, 2018

Environmental Leader

The market for sustainability management software is expected to grow at 7-percent CAGR between 2017 and 2023, according to a new study from Market Research Future.

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.