Consumer Packaged Goods

Biden Invokes Emergency Powers to Try to Ease Formula Shortage

May 18, 2022

President Biden invoked emergency powers under the Defense Production Act to try and boost production of baby formula, while ordering the use of government planes for imports to alleviate shortages.

FDA Announces Steps to Help Boost Baby-Formula Supply

May 17, 2022

Bloomberg

Abbott Laboratories reached a pact with U.S. authorities that would allow it to begin making baby formula again at a troubled plant in Michigan, a move that could help ease a supply shortfall that has rattled many parents.

How the Returns Industry Can Reduce the Impact of Supply Chain Disruptions

May 15, 2022

Ben Freedman, SCB Contributor

Biden Under Fire for FDA’s Delay in Fixing Baby Formula Shortage

May 12, 2022

Bloomberg

The White House raced Thursday to show it’s trying to ease a national baby formula shortage, as Republicans showered criticism on President Biden for a crisis that has left frantic parents scouring store shelves to feed their children.

A Guide to Jumpstarting Circular Supply Chain Transformation

May 12, 2022

Rich Sherman, SupplyChainBrain Contributor and Li De (Tony) Chen, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Until recently, most supply chains have projected linear patterns from production to consumption.

Baby Formula Shortage Sparks Democratic Inquiry, GOP Attack

May 11, 2022

Bloomberg

Democrats are scrambling to address a baby formula shortage, as Republicans add it to their election-year criticisms of the Biden administration.

An American Toymaker Doubles Down on Sourcing in China During the Pandemic

May 2, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A least one U.S. consumer-products manufacturer has no intention of giving up on China anytime soon.

How 'BODFS' Is Helping Retailers in the Last-Mile Delivery Race

April 27, 2022

Dennis Moon, SCB Contributor

Many omnichannel retailers are adopting the practice of buy online, deliver from store (BODFS) as a powerful strategy for staying competitive in the last mile.

New Report Finds Slow Progress on Sustainable Plastic Packaging

April 25, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the effort to reduce the presence of plastic in consumer goods, packaging seems like a good place to start.

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Watch: Has the Pandemic Permanently Changed Last-Mile Delivery?

April 11, 2022

Russell W. Goodman, SupplyChainBrain

Final-mile delivery will not go back to pre-pandemic levels, says Khaled Naim, chief executive officer and co-founder of Onfleet. Shippers need to make adjustments.

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