Consumer Packaged Goods

Live Export Global Trade Grows to $18Bn

May 8, 2017

The trade in livestock is growing rapidly and has more than doubled in value over the past decade.

Amazon Expands E-Commerce Fulfillment Capacity in India

May 8, 2017

In line with the hyper growth of e-commerce activity there, Amazon is expanding its operations in India by adding seven new fulfillment centers. MoneyControl.com reported that Amazon India plans to invest $5bn in its facilities by the end of June.

UK Manufacturing Growth Hits Three-Year High

May 8, 2017

Supply Management

UK manufacturing growth rose to a three-year high in April, though suppliers are "struggling to keep up with demand," according the latest PMI.

The Changing Role of the CPO: With Respect Comes Responsibility

May 8, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A "celebrity" chief procurement officer? Isn't that a contradiction in terms?

Target Vows to See That All Packaging Is Recyclable

May 5, 2017

Environmental Leader

Target says it will use its "power and scale" as one of the country's largest retailers to advance the idea that all packaging will be recyclable one day, and to help consumers understand how and why recycling is so important.

UPS Tries a New Twist on Surge Pricing

May 5, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

United Parcel Service Inc., the world's largest delivery company, is pushing back against major retailers who order up capacity for vast numbers of packages during the holidays but don't meet their forecasts.

As Shoppers Shift Online, So Do Jobs

May 5, 2017

Los Angeles Times

After more than five decades selling women's clothing, Limited Stores Co. filed for bankruptcy early this year and closed its 250 stores nationwide, including several in Southern California malls where dozens of employees lost their jobs.

'Buy American' Push Ruffles Some Fashion Feathers

May 5, 2017

The New York Times

"It's America first, you better believe it," President Trump said, standing over a tool cabinet at the Snap-On Tools headquarters in Kenosha, Wis., where he signed his "Buy American, Hire American" executive order this month to favor American companies for federal contracts.

'Be Prepared to Stop': A Documentary About the Trucking Industry in Crisis

May 5, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

How long can our society get by without trucks? How about five days?

RAMLAB Makes Ship Propeller With 3-D Printer

May 4, 2017

Maritime Executive

The Port of Rotterdam's Additive Manufacturing Fieldlab (RAMLAB) and Autodesk have created a 3D-printed propeller using a hybrid manufacturing process combining wire and arc additive manufacturing using six-axis industrial robotic arms.

Consumer Packaged Goods

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