Consumer Packaged Goods

Lack of Financial Alignment Said to Lead to Failure of Integrated Business Planning Initiatives

October 23, 2015

Too often, Integrated Business Planning fails in its mission to help companies allocate critical resources - people, materials, time and money - effectively and profitably.

Retailers' Buy-Online, Pickup-in-Store Initiatives to Get Serious Test This Holiday Shopping

October 23, 2015

FierceRetail

Retailers with strong omnichannel initiatives stand to capture market share as consumers take advantage of in-store pickup and inventory look-up.

CPG Supply Chain Leaders Focus on Transportation, Network Redesign, Report Says

October 23, 2015

BCG Perspectives

The most pressing concerns for consumer packaged goods companies today are transportation and network redesign - priorities that just two years ago barely registered on their radar, according to a report by The Boston Consulting Group and the Grocery Manufacturers Association.

How a Customer Advisory Board Can Drive Innovation

October 22, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Matt Menner, senior vice president of strategic account management with Transplace, is joined by John Brooks, director of transportation and distribution with Philips North America, in a discussion of how their participation in a Customer Advisory Board has fostered a new level of collaboration between the two companies.

Risks Can Multiply When Execs Hack IT Security Budgets

October 22, 2015

CFO

With cyber risks looming ever larger, CFOs must avoid "starving" information technology security budgets, the author of a recently released survey concerning cybersecurity and corporate governance warns.

Chinese E-commerce Company Continues Its Expansion Drive in U.S., Europe

October 22, 2015

Bloomberg

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will open offices in three European countries and expand further in the U.S. as it seeks to revive growth and reassure jittery investors.

MIT Pilots Online Credential Toward Master's in Supply Chain

October 21, 2015

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is offering an online MicroMaster's credential, providing a new path to gaining an MIT master's degree.

Newgistics to Handle U.S. Deliveries for Alibaba

October 21, 2015

Newgistics Inc.

Newgistics Inc., a provider of logistics services and technology for retailers and brands, will provide delivery in the U.S. for products purchased through AliExpress, the e-commerce unit of Alibaba that connects Chinese businesses with international buyers.

16 Percent Increase in Online Sales Expected to Boost Retail Growth in November, December

October 21, 2015

FierceRetail

RetailNext has predicted a positive U.S. retail performance for the months of November through December. Over the holidays, sales are expected to rise 2.8 percent, driven in large part by an exceptional 16.2 percent increase in digital sales.

Orbis Debuts Plastic, Reusable Corrugated Box for Automated Lines

October 20, 2015

Orbis Corp.

Orbis Corp., a manufacturer of sustainable reusable packaging, has introduced what it says is the first plastic, reusable corrugated box to work seamlessly with automated packaging lines.

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.