Consumer Packaged Goods

Li Tong Teams With Microsoft on Trade-In Platform in Hong Kong

June 24, 2015

Li Tong Group is partnering with Microsoft Hong Kong to offer consumers a means of trading in mobile phones, laptops, game consoles and tablets for coupons that can be applied toward purchases of all products available at Microsoft's online store.

Supply Chain and the Cloud

June 23, 2015

Michael Wohlwend, Global Head of Cloud Services, Infor

Scaling For 10x Growth and the Complexities of Multimodal Logistics

June 22, 2015

Challenge: Handling multimodal logistics over a period of rapid growth with spreadsheets and whiteboards. That was the challenge that faced an American crude oil logistics company in 2012, when it grew 10-fold in just six months. It needed a planning solution that could handle the complexities of multimodal logistics, and fast.

For Trade Agreement Backers, It's a Slow Path to Fast Track

June 22, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

On Capitol Hill right now, "fast-track" is the slowest thing going.

Undercover Operatives in the Supply Chain

June 22, 2015

Barry Brandman, President, Danbee Investigations

Robotics in Logistics: State of the Art

June 18, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

The science of robotics is impacting logistics and supply-chain management in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago. Zala Pogorelcnik, vice president of business development with Infinium Robotics, discusses the present and future of the technology.

The Rising Challenge of E-commerce in Grocery

June 18, 2015

Steve Christensen, Sr. VP, Americas, Barloworld

Billion Dollar Revenues, Seven Factories, One Powerful Planning System

June 17, 2015

Challenge: Seven factories, seven different scheduling systems with no SAP integration. That was the challenge facing one of the world's largest manufacturers of powder coatings. The company suffered high inventory levels, sub-optimal utilization of plants, and inconsistent service levels.

E-tailers Prepare for the 2015 Holiday Shopping Season

June 17, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Omnichannel retailers are gearing up for a holiday season that will likely find shoppers even more inclined to buy on line -- but not necessarily take delivery at home, says Gregg Aamoth, chief executive officer of POPcodes.

Inventory Optimization at McCormick

June 17, 2015

Josh Trepczyk, Senior Manager, Supply Chain Planning-Customer, McCormick

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.