Consumer Packaged Goods

Modern Slavery Risks to Supply Chains Rise Across Europe As Migrants Exploited

August 17, 2017

Over 100,000 migrants have entered Europe by sea to date in 2017, according to estimates by the International Organization of Migration.

The Last American Baseball-Glove Maker Refuses to Die

August 17, 2017

Bloomberg

This little brick factory isn't supposed to be here. It should be in the Philippines, or Vietnam, maybe China. Not here, in the heart of Texas.

The Best Place for a New Warehouse? An Old Mall

August 16, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

The pressure for speedy online package delivery is prompting companies to look for distribution facilities closer to residential areas or highways.

The Generic Drug Industry Has Brought Huge Cost Savings. That May Be Changing.

August 16, 2017

The Washington Post

A decade ago, physicians who treat epilepsy got what seemed like a piece of good news: Eight companies had received federal approval to sell a generic version of an injectable lifesaving drug.

JD.Com Opens Unmanned Sorting Center to Boost E-Commerce Automation

August 15, 2017

Air Cargo World

China's second-largest e-commerce company, JD.com, has taken another step to automate and streamline e-commerce logistics - most recently by opening an unmanned parcel sorting center in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, according to a media report on the company's investor page.

U.S. Will Be Net Exporter of Natural Gas This Year, Energy Group Says

August 15, 2017

Maritime Executive

The U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest outlook projects that the U.S. will export more natural gas than it imports in 2017.

Federal Court Tosses Obama-Era Ruling on Chemicals Used in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning

August 14, 2017

Environmental Leader

A federal court handed climate change advocates a narrow loss last week when it tossed an Obama-era ruling to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) used in refrigeration and air conditioning.

Retailers Have Fought Amazon for Years. Now They're Giving It a Shot.

August 14, 2017

The Washington Post

Bricks-and-mortar retailers have for years tried to guard against "showrooming," in which shoppers scope out products in stores before buying them online on sites like Amazon.com.

Wal-Mart Puts Chemicals in Spotlight by Joining New Program

August 9, 2017

Bloomberg

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has joined a new program that rates companies on their use of chemicals, a move that puts fresh pressure on the consumer-products industry to police its ingredients.

Amazon Is the Topic Companies Can't Avoid

August 9, 2017

Fortune

What looms over businesses as far flung as car repair, lab equipment and swimming pool gear? In a word, Amazon.

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.